by smokeheadmak May 10, 2023
Get the A Bridge mug.This basically is a synonym for “a long shot”, or an overly ambitious plan.
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.
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.
Person 1: “I’m going to try to finish the essay the morning it’s due.”
Person 2: “I think that’s a bridge too far buddy...”
“I think we may be going a bridge too far.”
— Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning
Person 2: “I think that’s a bridge too far buddy...”
“I think we may be going a bridge too far.”
— Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning
by A solid cube of tungsten October 28, 2018
Get the A bridge too far mug.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The previous definition by "A solid cube of tungsten" had a good historical reference, but the particular example was not quite on point: "The story behind it is that during WWII in 1944, the Allies came up with a plan (Operation Market Garden)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
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Get the A bridge too far mug.To yeet yourself off a bridge just means that u wanna die but in a cool way so to do that u say that your gonna yeet yourself of a bridge
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when you burn a bridge you can't cross it again. to burn a bridge means to be completely done with something.
when you burn a bridge you can't cross it again. to burn a bridge means to be completely done with something.
by mimi December 16, 2004
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