short end of the stick

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others. idiomatic
    — Near-synonyms: shitty stick; shortest straw; raw deal

词形变化

short ends of the stick plural short end alternative

词源

Unknown. Attested since the 1500s, suggested by one theory to be a minced oath of shit end of the stick, as an 1840s cite uses crappy, but this theory is unlikely. Possibly also derived from a previous literal meaning, as wrong end of the stick is even older, though the precise literal meaning is unclear.
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