the short end of the stick
IPA/ðə ʃˈɔːt ˈɛnd ɒvðə stˈɪk/
IPA/ðə ʃˈɔːɹt ˈɛnd ʌvðə stˈɪk/
the short end of the stick — 慣用語
慣用語
a situation in which a person receives worse treatment or a less advantageous outcome than others involved in the same arrangement or comparison
吃虧；受到不公平待遇
Talia felt she got the short end of the stick when her brother received a larger allowance for doing fewer chores.
Small businesses often get the short end of the stick when new regulations favor large corporations over local shops.
Anya got the short end of the stick in the room lottery — her room has no windows while the others face the garden.