makes bricks without straw

A form of make bricks without straw — To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of make bricks without straw

    But I do not want to imply that Miss Suckow makes bricks without straw. Indeed, her method is that of the skilled realist.

    1931, Julius Temple House, Present-day American Literature - Volumes 5-6, page 137
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