boiling the ocean

A form of boil the ocean — To undertake an overwhelmingly difficult task or approach to a problem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of boil the ocean
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boiling the ocean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiling%20the%20ocean

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