Boil the ocean
An impossible task that sounds impressive but is actually just a fancy way of saying 'we have no idea what we're doing.'
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Examples:
- "Don't try to boil the ocean with this project - keep it simple."
- "We're not trying to boil the ocean here, just solve one problem."
- "That approach would boil the ocean - let's be more focused."
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1754 views • Created 7/15/2022
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