Term of the Day: a bridge too far

a bridge too far--an unreasonable request or expectation that can't be met. "Your request for the extra stagehand on the crew to cover the contract stagehand for his vacation is a bridge too far."  From the WWII movie about the disastrous Allied invasion of the Netherlands, at the Battle of Arnheim.

Overheard Stagehand Dialogue #25: "He's called The Felon around The Square"

Stagehand #1: Where are you working now?

Stagehand #2: "I got on at 'Paradise Square.'"

Stagehand #1: "Do you know about the criminal record of the lead producer Garth Drabinsky?"

Stagehand #2: "He's called The Felon around The Square"