A Bridge Too Far

What Does "A Bridge Too Far" Mean?

"A bridge too far" is an English idiom. It means "an act or plan that is too ambitious."

Here are three examples of the idiom "a bridge too far" used in a sentence:

Attempting to launch three products in one month seemed a bridge too far.
Climbing the highest peaks on each continent in a year would be a bridge too far for most.
They tried to expand too quickly, and it proved to be a bridge too far.

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