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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
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Idiom: Bad workers always blame their tools


Idiom Definition

Meaning:

  • "A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.

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