idiom
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Boil the ocean
BOYL thuh OH-shun
/bɔɪl ðə ˈoʊʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
boiltheocean
Dictionary meaning
To attempt an impossible or unnecessarily complex task.
Examples
- We don't need to boil the ocean — focus on one feature at a time.
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