Major combat operations are over

1. Misleading statement asserting that your work has been completed even though critical steps remain.

Source: A paraphrasing of the George W. Bush quote "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed" uttered on May 1, 2003 with the banner "mission accomplished" behind him.

Did you finish raking the lawn?

Major combat operations are over!

But you left all the leaves in piles... bag that sh!t!

OK.

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