take a knife to a gunfight

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of bring a knife to a gunfight

Japanese Meaning

必要な装備や準備が整っていないにも関わらず、無謀に戦いに挑むこと / 有効な手段や戦略が不足した状態で、対決に臨む行為

If you take a knife to a gunfight, don't be surprised when you lose.

銃撃戦にナイフだけで挑めば、負けても驚くな。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of bring a knife to a gunfight

takes a knife to a gunfight

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a knife to a gunfight

（ participle present ）

took a knife to a gunfight

（ past ）

taken a knife to a gunfight

（ participle past ）