come out (of) the little end of the horn

come out (of) the little end of the horn
come out (of) the little end of the horn
Rur. to lose a great deal; to end with less than one started with. (See also end up with the short end of the stick.) •

After the stock market crash, plenty of folks came out the little end of the horn.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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