MEME REFERENCE

Going to need a bigger boat

Use Going to need a bigger boat when one side is overwhelmed by a force far beyond its scale.

What it expresses: Overmatch and disproportion: the small boat set against a threat far larger than expected represents a moment where one side is overwhelmed by a force far beyond its scale.
Example: For example, a two-person team is asked to rebuild a global platform by Friday; the visual analogy is the small boat set against a threat far larger than expected, signaling that one side is overwhelmed by a force far beyond its scale.
When not to use it: Avoid when the two sides are evenly matched; the small boat set against a threat far larger than expected would incorrectly signal that one side is overwhelmed by a force far beyond its scale.