Michaela had drawn a straw to make the first introduction.
I'm feeling ever more that November drew a short straw.
Trying to navigate our mess is Mr. Claypool, who has voluntarily drawn a short straw of sorts after an eventful few years in elective politics.
The hero of Harding's novel — based on an obscure, intriguing bit of historical hearsay — draws a shorter straw than most literary castaways, who can cling to the faint but sustaining hope of rescue at any time.
His time inside, Black says, has "been an interesting experience, from which I developed a much greater practical knowledge than I had ever had before of those who had drawn a short straw from the system; of the realities of street level American race relations; of the pathology of incorrigible criminals; and of the wasted opportunities for the reintegration of many of these people into society".
Lou seems to be the only person in the county not buying it, and he draws a short straw, getting to escort Reagan's bus around to hear more of his heartfelt tales: "Where some saw a drowning man, I saw a life to save …" Reagan joins Lou in the restroom and swaps war stories, matching Lou's note about serving in the Mekong Delta with a tale about "a Nazi bastard" who "had us cornered".
She drew a pink plastic straw to her lips and proceeded to sip.
She has had an operation for a carotid artery obstruction and while the procedure has a high success rate, she has drawn a fatal short straw.
Angelina Jolie's decision to have a prospective double mastectomy will resonate with many other women who have discovered they have drawn a genetic short straw.
Working mothers – indeed, all mothers – draw a short straw in the United States from the moment their babies draw their first breaths.
It's roughly comparable to trying to draw air through a straw while someone else is doing likewise at the opposite end.
