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Definition David and Goliath in British English

David and Goliath

/ˌdeɪvɪd ənd ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

From the story in the Bible in which David, a young boy, kills Goliath, a giant, with a stone.

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used for describing a situation in which a small person or organization defeats a much larger one in a surprising way

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Definition David and Goliath in British English