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We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat 

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Phrase originaly used by well known actor Roy Scheider in the 1975 blockbuster 'Jaws'. He utters the line when he gets a good look at the size of the shark that is circling the small fishing boat he is on. Used in day to day life when a situation seems insurmountable.
"We need to find him 1000 red M&Ms before he goes on stage in 15 minutes..... We're gonna need a bigger boat."
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We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat 

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When you're in dire need of more resources for an upcoming situation, eg. A night out that requires copious amounts of chemical stimulation.

Can also be used when you're in a situation where the females outnumber the males heavily.
Friend: Hey douche, we are going OUT tomorrow night and we are gonna hit it hard!

Me: We're gonna need a bigger boat.

Man look at the pussy up in this place! We're gonna need a bigger boat.
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We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat • jimmy, do we have a designated chest for jungle wood? because we're gonna need one • We're gonna be in the Hudson • We're gonna go crazy • We're gonna have fun on this island • we're gonna party like its 1999 • kind of water we're gonna have to drink. • Why don't you bend yo ass over and we're gonna see who the real bitch is • We're all gonna make it Brah • a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die
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