| 词汇 | Out Of Our Depth |
| 释义 | (redirected from Out Of Our 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 depthFig. involved in something that is beyond one's capabilities. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) You know, you are really out of your depth in this project. I am sure I am out of my depth in organic chemistry. 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. out of your depthCOMMON If you are out of your depth, you do not have the experience or skill to deal with the situation you are in. You may feel out of your depth on an honours degree course. The team struggled for 90 embarrassing minutes, hopelessly out of their depth. Note: This expression refers to someone who is in deep water but cannot swim very well, or cannot swim at all. out of your depthunable to cope due to lack of ability or knowledge.Literally, if you are out of your depth you are in water too deep to stand in. out of your ˈdepth(informal) in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with or understand: When they start talking about economics, I’m out of my depth. |
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