English Idioms: Draw the shortest straw

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Draw the shortest straw
Meaning: To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
Example: I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.

English Idioms: Sacred cow

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Sacred cow
Meaning: Anything someone believes in without ever being able to question or criticize.
Example: He didn’t like to discuss the sacred cow of his new religious beliefs.