rocket surgery
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rocket surgery
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A deliberate mixed metaphor combining rocket science and brain surgery.
noun
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Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.
It's not rocket surgery. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.
Similar: rocket science, brain surgery
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title = {rocket surgery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rocket%20surgery},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
