off the tools

prepositional phrase

Working in a trade as a foreman, administrator, business owner, etc., rather than doing manual labour.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Working in a trade as a foreman, administrator, business owner, etc., rather than doing manual labour.

    BRICKLAYERS. MEETING, MONDAY NIGHT, 17th. Those working in the Trade, and those in industry off the tools, are specially requested to attend re immediate work at the trade.

    1943 May 15, The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, Newcastle, NSW, page 5, column 1
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APA

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MLA

“off the tools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20tools. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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