over one's head
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over one's head
adjective over one’s head
- 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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More than one can handle; too much (especially in over one's head).
I’m in over my head on this project. Can you help?
Similar: in too deep, out of one's depth
- 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.
- 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.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, head.
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adj more complex or confusing than one can understand
| Español | fuera de su entendimiento/comprensión |
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| Русский | выше чьего-либо понимания vyše čʹjevo-libo ponimanija |
adj more than one can handle; too much
| Español | demasiado para, más de lo que puede |
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| Русский | выше чьих-либо сил, не по зубам |
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