sending a boy to do a man's job

A form of send a boy to do a man's job — To send an inexperienced person to do something they are not qualified for.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of send a boy to do a man's job
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APA

sending a boy to do a man's job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sending%20a%20boy%20to%20do%20a%20man's%20job

MLA

“sending a boy to do a man's job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sending%20a%20boy%20to%20do%20a%20man's%20job. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sending a boy to do a man's job,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sending%20a%20boy%20to%20do%20a%20man's%20job.

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