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IDIOM OF THE DAY (ENGLISH TO ENGLISH)

Bridge Far  An Act Or Plan Whose Ambition Overreaches Its Capability, Resulting In Or Potentially Leading To Difficulty Or Failure. Taken From The 1974 Book  A Bridge Too Far  By Cornelius Ryan, Which Details The Allies' Disastrous Attempts To Capture German Controlled Bridges In The Netherlands During World War Ii The Multi Million Dollar Purchase Of The Small Startup Proved A Bridge Too Far For The Social Media Company, As The Added Revenue Couldn't Make Up For The Cost In The End

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An act or plan whose ambition overreaches its capability, resulting in or potentially leading to difficulty or failure. Taken from the 1974 book A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan, which details the Allies' disastrous attempts to capture German-controlled bridges in the Netherlands during World War II.

The multi-million-dollar purchase of the small startup proved a bridge too far for the social media company, as the added revenue couldn't make up for the cost in the end.

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