"send a boy to do a man's job" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: 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]
Head templates: {{en-verb|send<,,sent> a boy to do a man's job}} send a boy to do a man's job (third-person singular simple present sends a boy to do a man's job, present participle sending a boy to do a man's job, simple past and past participle sent a boy to do a man's job)
  1. To send an inexperienced person to do something they are not qualified for.
    Sense id: en-send_a_boy_to_do_a_man's_job-en-verb-TpmcAOh8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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