make bricks without straw

made bricks without straw

Definition

Definition of make bricks without straw - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

impossible taskaccomplish a task without necessary resources

She was asked to make bricks without straw at work.
Trying to fix the car without tools felt like making bricks without straw.
He was making bricks without straw when asked to cook without ingredients.

impossible

unattainable

unfeasible

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with straw

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

final straw

last in a series causing a reaction

Losing his job was the final straw for him.

last straw

final small burden causing loss of patience

When he forgot her birthday, it was the last straw..

straw ballot

informal vote to see what people think or support

They held a straw ballot to see who would win.

draw the short straw

be chosen for an undesirable task

She drew the short straw and had to clean up.

pull the short straw

be chosen to do something unpleasant

He pulled the short straw and had to clean the toilets.

represent the last straw

be the final problem causing a reaction

His rude comment represented the last straw for her.

short straw

undesirable or unlucky outcome

He drew the short straw and had to work the night shift.

straw that stirs the drink

person who causes change or influences a group or trend

She is the straw that stirs the drink in our team.

that's the last straw

exp.

the final problem that makes a situation unbearable

He forgot our anniversary again; that's the last straw!

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French:faire des miracles, ...
German:Unmögliches leisten, ...
Italian:fare miracoli, ...
Spanish:realizar una tarea sin los recursos necesarios, ...
Portuguese:fazer tijolos sem palha, ...
Chinese:无米之炊, ...
Japanese:無理な仕事をする, ...
Arabic:يُحَاوِلُ أَنْ يُنْجِزَ عَمَلًا بِدُونِ إِمْكَانِيَّاتٍ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הַבִּלְתִּי אֶפְשָׁרִי, ...
Russian:делать невозможное, ...
Ukrainian:робити з нічого, ...
Hindi:संसाधनों के बिना काम करना, ...
Bengali:অসাধ্য সাধন করা, ...
Catalan:fer l'impossible, ...
Czech:dělat něco z ničeho, ...
Danish:arbejde uden ressourcer, ...
Dutch:bakstenen zonder stro maken, ...
Greek:κάνω το αδύνατο, ...
Hungarian:megpróbálni valamit a szükséges eszközök nélkül megcsinálni, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវធ្វើកិច្ចការដោយគ្មានធនធាន ឬមធ្យោបាយចាំបាច់, ...
Korean:필요한 자원 없이 과제를 수행하다, ...
Persian:بدون امکانات کار کردن, ...
Polish:działać bez środków, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer milagres, ...
Romanian:a face cărămizi fără paie, ...
Swedish:göra tegel utan halm, ...
Thai:ทำงานให้สำเร็จโดยไม่มีทรัพยากรที่จำเป็น, ...
Turkish:imkansızı başarmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm việc khi không có đủ nguồn lực cần thiết, ...

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