intentar lo imposible

(v.) = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle

Ex. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.

Ex. Because of lack of agreement in the public library profession on common objectives, efforts to produce staffing standards were an attempt at the impossible.

Ex. The article 'Squaring the circle: the reformation of archival description in AACR2' is a contribution to a special issue devoted to archival automation.

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(v.) = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle

Ex: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.

Ex: Because of lack of agreement in the public library profession on common objectives, efforts to produce staffing standards were an attempt at the impossible.

Ex: The article 'Squaring the circle: the reformation of archival description in AACR2' is a contribution to a special issue devoted to archival automation.