Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.

Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.
Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.
Prov. A reply to someone who wants you to do a task for which you lack the equipment. •

How am I supposed to wash the upstairs windows without a ladder? Give us the tools, and we will finish the job!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

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