bring a knife to a gunfight

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Definition of bring a knife to a gunfight in English English dictionary

To enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared

e can shoot down missiles. . . . Our Kingfisher sonars can detect mines. . . . Our ships are hardened against chemical and biological weapons. But how do you stop a torpedo? . . . The best engineers in the business agree that nearly every class of torpedo currently being deployed has the capacity to sink one of our ships with a single shot. . . . e are the poor bastards that brought a knife to a gunfight.

Hyphenation

bring a knife to a gun·fight

Turkish pronunciation

brîng ı nayf tı ı gʌnfayt

Pronunciation

/ˈbrəɴɢ ə ˈnīf tə ə ˈgənˌfīt/ /ˈbrɪŋ ə ˈnaɪf tə ə ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt/