aan het kortste eind trekken
Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “to pull the shortest end”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːn ɦɛt ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/, /aːn (ɦ)ət ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/
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Verb
- to draw the shortest straw in drawing straws.
- (idiomatic) to lose (out)
Inflection
Conjugation of aan het kortste eind trekken: see trekken.
Synonyms
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