enough to sink a ship

enough (something) to sink a (battle)ship

Referring to a very large quantity of something. Over the years, we've accumulated enough Christmas decorations to sink a ship. Where are we going to put them all? Aw, stay for dinner. My mom always makes enough food to sink a battleship anyway. Grandma, you've got enough jars of jam in here to sink a battleship!

See also: enough, sink, to

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enough to sink a ship

Also, enough to sink a battleship. A more than sufficient amount, as in They brought enough food to sink a ship. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

See also: enough, ship, sink, to

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