to boil the ocean
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to make an attempt to achieve something that seems extremely difficult or even impossible
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
If we do n't prioritize our goals and resources, we'll end up boiling the ocean instead of achieving meaningful results.
The company wasted months trying to develop a product that was too complex and ultimately failed - they were boiling the ocean.
