went back to the tools

A form of go back to the tools — To return to one's job after having held, or failed to obtain, a position in a trade union.

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go back to the tools
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APA

went back to the tools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20back%20to%20the%20tools

MLA

“went back to the tools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20back%20to%20the%20tools. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went back to the tools,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20back%20to%20the%20tools.

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