Idiom: Rough end of the stick

Idiom Definitions for 'Rough end of the stick'

To get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship.

Contributed By: Rebekah Robinson | Category: Plants & Flowers

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