# Going to need a bigger boat — Meme Lab

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.
- Tags: mismatch, scale
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