idiom
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Boiling the Ocean
BOY-ling the OH-shun
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ðə ˈoʊʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
boilingtheocean
Dictionary meaning
Attempting an impossibly large or overwhelming task without clear focus
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