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Phrase(s): *the short end of the stick
Fig. the smaller or less desirable part, rank, task, or amount. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~; end up with ~.) • Why do I always get the short end of the stick? I want my fair share! • She’s unhappy because she has the short end of the stick again.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs