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short end of the stick

ударения
get the short end of the stick
идиом., конт. кукиш с маслом (“[W]orking people are sick and tired of the bosses getting million-dollar bonuses and the workers getting the short end of the stick.” 4uzhoj)
идиом., поясн. неблагоприятное положение; невыгодное положение; самое нежелательное; самое худшее
 Английский тезаурус
short end of the stick
идиом. a situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others (Etymology: Suggested to be a minced oath of shit end of the stick which appears to pre-date "short end of the stick" euphemistically. Possibly also derived from a previous literal meaning, though the precise literal meaning is unclear • “[W]orking people are sick and tired of the bosses getting million-dollar bonuses and the workers getting the short end of the stick.” wiktionary.org)
short end of the stick
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