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makes bricks without straw

makes bricks without straw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make bricks without straw.

Meaning of make bricks without straw

Verb

make bricks without straw (third-person singular simple present makes bricks without straw, present participle making bricks without straw, simple past and past participle made bricks without straw)

  1. (idiomatic) To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.
    • The founders did more than "make bricks without straw; they dreamed of a great cathedral and laid the foundations for it.1938, Jonas A. Jonasson, Bricks without straw: the story of Linfield College, page 168

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What is makes bricks without straw the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes bricks without straw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make bricks without straw.

Words near makes bricks without straw in the dictionary

  1. makes believe
  2. makes biscuits
  3. makes bold
  4. makes book
  5. makes both ends meet
  6. makes bricks without straw
  7. makes bricks without straws
  8. makes capital out of
  9. makes certain
  10. makes common cause
  11. makes contact with

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