bring a knife to a gunfight

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bring a knife to a gunfight

To come poorly prepared or equipped for some task, goal, competition, or confrontation. Often used in the negative as a forewarning or piece of advice. Make sure you have researched your position thoroughly and comprehensively before the debate. You don't want to bring a knife to a gunfight. If you haven't studied law, representing yourself in court is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sunshine	SUN-shien	English
Gareth	GAR-əth (Welsh, English)	Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Emil	E-mil (Swedish), E-meel (German, Polish), e-MEEL (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian,
Khloe	KLO-ee	English (Modern)
Barney	['bɑ:ni]
Douglas	['dʌgləs]