Boiling The Ocean

What is Boiling The Ocean?


1.

(v.)

To attempt something that is way too ambitious, effectively impossible. An idea too broad in scope to accomplish.

Jargon often used by self-important corporate middle managers prone to bloating their speech with meaningless and unnecessary buzz-words.

"Herb, buddy, you're really "boiling the ocean" on this one. We can't manufacture and nationally distribute fifteen-thousand widgets in ten minutes."

See slang, jargon, buzzword, office, dotcom, metaphor


33

Random Words:

1. Getting together with anybody -- even an ugly person -- just to get the sickness of breaking up with a significant other out of your sys..
1. Mispronounciation of the word "elegance" in homage to the Ricardo Montleban commercials for some luxury car that had "ric..
1. Worst Of All Time Joe Pollard is the woat! 2. 1: "Wearing only a thong." This phrase is most often associated with Euro..