send a boy to do a man's job

Verb

To send an inexperienced person to do something they are not qualified for.

Japanese Meaning

未熟な人物や経験不足な者を、専門性が求められる仕事に従事させること / 資格や経験のない者に、本来の専門家向けの任務を任せること

Don't send a boy to do a man's job when the stakes are high.

重要な場面で経験の浅い人に大人向けの仕事を任せるべきではない。

Sense（1）

To send an inexperienced person to do something they are not qualified for.

sends a boy to do a man's job

（ present singular third-person ）

sending a boy to do a man's job

（ participle present ）

sent a boy to do a man's job

（ participle past ）

sent a boy to do a man's job

（ past ）