boil the ocean

English

Verb

boil the ocean

  1. (figuratively) To undertake an overwhelmingly difficult task or approach to a problem.
    • 2010 March 9, “Whitman defines herself as the un-Schwarzenegger”, in ABC News:
      Whitman said she will not try to "boil the ocean" by taking on too much.
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