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make bricks without straw
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
必要な材料や条件が整っていないのに、あたかも十分な準備があるかのように何かを成し遂げようとすること。 / 十分な手段が無い、または不利な条件下で、成果を求めるという意味。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.
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make bricks without straw
When the deadline loomed and supplies ran out, the team had to make bricks without straw to complete the work.
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When the deadline loomed and supplies ran out, the team had to make bricks without straw to complete the work.
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