Noun
short end (plural short ends)
Alternative form of short end of the stick
Never trade a secret, you'll always get the short end of the bargain. John le Carré
Veterans continue to get the short end of the stick when it comes to this administration. Corrine Brown
Goon Squad' took about three years to write and that's the short end. My second novel, 'Look at Me,' took six years. Jennifer Egan
So if the punks come here, they're going to dance with the devil and get the short end of the horn. (Zarek) No one better than my Zarek to rip someone's head off. You two should get along famously. (Astrid) Sherrilyn Kenyon
If it's really so wonderful that both partners have to work to make a living to pay for their house, for health insurance, someone is obviously going to get the short end of the stick. Eric Braeden
If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. Julius Erving