[odawg]

“I’m wondering if the writer made “Boil The Ocean” up himself.”

I have never heard that one.

There is “plow the sea” which is very old and it means utter futility.

[lee martell]

Plow The Sea sounds like a helpful advisory for certain pro-palestinian troublemakers.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

“Boil the Ocean” is used a lot at my work. It means going overboard and doing much more than is required for the task.