over one's head en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension.
This is way over my head. Can you explain it more simply?
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(idiomatic) More than one can handle; too much (especially in over one's head).
Fuck Waist Deep, I'm in over my head / But it's cool, I'ma make it, I'm Good like Meagan
2009, “I Can’t Feel My Face”, in Da Drought 3, performed by Lil Wayne:I’m in over my head on this project. Can you help?
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(idiomatic) Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.
He just shot a spectacularly over his head round of golf and beat all of us.
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(idiomatic) Directed to someone with authority over the person, so as to avoid requiring the approval of the person himself or herself.
[Y]ou suspect that he's building a case to go over your head and talk to your boss about performance in your section.
2005, Robert H. Vaughn, The Professional Trainer: A Comprehensive Guide, page 121:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| over one’s head | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
out of one's depth · in too deep
Translations (7)
es demasiado para (more than one can handle; too much) · sv ta sig vatten över huvudet (more than one can handle; too much) · es fuera de su entendimiento / comprehensión (more complex or confusing than one can understand) · ru выше чьего-либо понимания (more complex or confusing than one can understand) · ru выше чьих-либо сил (more than one can handle; too much) · es más de lo que puede (more than one can handle; too much) · ru не по зубам (more than one can handle; too much)