Boil the ocean, translated

A compact decoder for the meeting phrase "boil the ocean": what it literally says, what it usually hides, and the plain-English version that saves everyone a calendar invite.

Card 1: the phrase turns a huge, impossible task into a polite agenda item.

Card 2: in a meeting, it usually means no one has chosen the actual problem yet.

Card 3: the cleaner version is simple: pick the problem, name the owner, set the date.