David and Goliath

David and Goliath
David and Goliath UK [ˌdeɪvɪd ənd ɡəˈlaɪəθ] US [ˌdeɪvəd ənd ɡəˈlaɪəθ]
Etymology
From the story in the Bible in which David, a young boy, kills Goliath, a giant, with a stone.
used for describing a situation in which a small person or organization defeats a much larger one in a surprising way
Thesaurus: relating to the forming and breaking up of organizationssynonym club membership and joining a club, organization or grouphyponym

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David and Goliath 7 [David and Goliath] [ˌdeɪvɪd ənd ɡəˈlaɪəθ] [ˌdeɪvɪd ənd ɡəˈlaɪəθ] adjective
used to describe a situation in which a small or weak person or organization tries to defeat another much larger or stronger opponent

The match looks like being a David and Goliath contest.

From the Bible story in which Goliath, a giant, is killed by the boy David with a stone.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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