GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHORT END OF THE STICK, GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE THIRD DEGREE, GET/HAVE (SOMETHING) DOWN PAT: American English Idioms #91
GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHORT END OF THE STICK The idiom “give someone the short end of the stick” is to disadvantage someone. For example, you could refer to how your boss gave you the short end of the stick by not giving you a raise. The short end of the stick is a phrase that…