draw straws
Example Sentences
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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
First, when there’s a tie vote, it’s fairer to have a second election than to draw straws for a winner.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2015
“Boris invited me to come to London to ride a tandem, so I shall be coming. The only question is who will be in front. I think we will have to draw straws on that.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2015
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
