draw straws
Example Sentences
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Should we draw straws to see who gets it?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The moderates could draw straws — again, not likely.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2020
This is merely an anecdote; please do not have your tweens draw straws to determine who sleeps in the car.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2020
"We're not going to draw straws and say one guy's out of the rotation, but we're going to have to find a way to get everybody their innings."
From US News ● Aug. 24, 2016
It was decided that they would draw straws and the winner would get to be the first one to ask the oracle a question.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
