Cómo Pronunciar "short end of the stick"
expression
SHORT end uhv THUH STIK
SHAWT end ov THUH STIK
Definición
If you get the 'short end of the stick', you receive less than others, are treated unfairly, or get the bad result in a situation.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɪk
Inglés Británico
ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɪk
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
SHORT end uhv THUH STIK
UK
SHAWT end ov THUH STIK
Escucha en Contexto
He always gets the short end of the stick at work.
I got the short end of the stick in that deal.
Children often feel like they have the short end of the stick.
Whenever there's extra work, I end up with the short end of the stick.