Taking on more than you can likely achieve, particularly too many tasks.
While it can imply a long-shot, it connotes more an idea of striving to do more than can be achieved, rather than striving to do a thing that is unlikely to be successful.
The previous definition by "A solid cube of tungsten" had a good historical reference, but the particular example was not quite on point: "The story behind it is that during WWII in 1944, the Allies came up with a plan (Operation Market Garden) to use paratroopers to secure three bridges over three key rivers behind enemy lines in The Netherlands. British forces would then rush forward across all three bridges to relieve the paratroopers, and later push into Germany itself.
It was an extremely ambitious plan. A British commander is alleged to have said “I think we may be going a bridge too far”, and he was right. The American airborne divisions were able to capture the first two bridges, and were relieved. But the British and Polish paratroopers at the third and final bridge at Arnhem were basically wiped out before tanks of the Irish Guards could punch through to reach them. Market Garden was an operational failure."
While it can imply a long-shot, it connotes more an idea of striving to do more than can be achieved, rather than striving to do a thing that is unlikely to be successful.
The previous definition by "A solid cube of tungsten" had a good historical reference, but the particular example was not quite on point: "The story behind it is that during WWII in 1944, the Allies came up with a plan (Operation Market Garden) to use paratroopers to secure three bridges over three key rivers behind enemy lines in The Netherlands. British forces would then rush forward across all three bridges to relieve the paratroopers, and later push into Germany itself.
It was an extremely ambitious plan. A British commander is alleged to have said “I think we may be going a bridge too far”, and he was right. The American airborne divisions were able to capture the first two bridges, and were relieved. But the British and Polish paratroopers at the third and final bridge at Arnhem were basically wiped out before tanks of the Irish Guards could punch through to reach them. Market Garden was an operational failure."
Modified from the first example:
Person 1: “I’m going to try to finish the essay the morning it’s due, play a round of golf, and then ride my bike to school to drop it off.”
Person 2: “I think that’s a bridge too far buddy...
Person 1: “I’m going to try to finish the essay the morning it’s due, play a round of golf, and then ride my bike to school to drop it off.”
Person 2: “I think that’s a bridge too far buddy...
by DrJoel May 10, 2021
Get the A bridge too farmug. by Mabinogies November 20, 2018
Get the Too fucking hotmug. by dduffe76 August 10, 2014
Get the rooster too roostermug. by Clevelands Own June 5, 2019
Get the too much mayonnaisemug. by Psoodonihm May 20, 2021
Get the Too much winemug. Me: Im going to get my hair done.
Mrs Me Too: Yea me too.
Me: I want to go out to eat.
Mrs Me Too : Me too.
Me: I need a mall run.
Follower: I was just saying the same thing.
Me: To who cause i didn't hear. Mrs. Me Too : I was thinking it..
Mrs Me Too: Yea me too.
Me: I want to go out to eat.
Mrs Me Too : Me too.
Me: I need a mall run.
Follower: I was just saying the same thing.
Me: To who cause i didn't hear. Mrs. Me Too : I was thinking it..
by Mrs.Me Too January 30, 2017
Get the mrs me toomug. The act of traveling at a high rate of speed to the point where it may endanger yourself or others. Synonyms: hauling ass, mobbing, flying, hauling, mobbing ass, mobbing tits, mobbing titties, speeding, zooming, ripping.
by Mr. Fata Morgana February 6, 2022
Get the Moving too hottymug.