| 词汇 | beyond one's depth |
| 释义 | Idiom beyond one's depth Theme: DEPTH in water that is too deep.Sally swam out until she was beyond her depth.Jane swam out to get her even though it was beyond her depth, too. Idiom beyond one's depth Theme: ABILITY-LACKING beyond one's understanding or capabilities.I'm beyond my depth in algebra class.Poor John was involved in a problem that was really beyond his depth. out of (one's) depthIn a field or situation that exceeds one's knowledge or ability. Of course she's out of her depth with 25 employees reporting to her—she had hardly any supervisory experience before you gave her the job! I asked Alex to consult on this project because it's a bit out of my depth. out of one's depthAlso, beyond one's depth. Outside one's understanding or competence, as in He was out of his depth in that advanced calculus class, or The conductor realized that playing the fugue at the right tempo was beyond their depth . This expression alludes to being in water so deep that one might sink. [c. 1600] Also see over one's head. |
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