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David-and-Goliath
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English
Etymology
From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.
Adjective
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Being or involving an unequal conflict between two parties, one of which is much stronger or more powerful than the other.
en 2016-06-23 Josh Rottenberg CBS and Paramount Pictures announce new guidelines on 'Star Trek' fan films w:Los Angeles Times The “Axanar” case has sparked considerable controversy within the “Star Trek” fan community, with some championing the film as a David-and-Goliath battle for creative freedom and others sharply criticizing the film’s creators for overstepping their bounds and threatening the entire world of fan films. https://web.archive.org/web/20160730080336/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-hc-star-trek-fan-film-guidelines-20160623-snap-story.html
Translations
involving an unequal conflict
Bulgarian: bg Давид срещу Голиат
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn
Dutch: nl
Finnish: fi Daavidin ja Goljatın mostly only used with "taisto", etc.
Tajik: tg Довуду Ҷолут
en coordinated pairs eponyms terms derived from the Bible