out of depth Idiome
out of my depth
beyond one's depth
Idiom(s): beyond one's depthTheme: ABILITY
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.
beyond one's depth|beyond
adj. or adv. phr. 1. Over your head in water; in water too deep to touch bottom. Jack wasn't a good swimmer and nearly drowned when he drifted out beyond his depth. 2. In or into something too difficult for you; beyond your understanding or ability. Bill decided that his big brother's geometry book was beyond his depth. Sam's father started to explain the atom bomb to Sam but he soon got beyond his depth. When Bill played checkers against the city champion, Bill was beyond his depth.Compare: OVER ONE'S HEAD1.
depth
depthsee in depth; out of one's depth.
in depth
in depthProfoundly, thoroughly, as in It will take years to cover the entire subject in depth. [Mid-1900s]
out of one's 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.
out of (one's) depth
In a acreage or bearings that exceeds one's adeptness or ability. Of advance she's out of her abyss with 25 advisers advertisement to her—she had hardly any authoritative acquaintance afore you gave her the job! I asked Alex to argue on this activity because it's a bit out of my depth.Learn more: depth, of, out*out of one's depth
Fig. complex in article that is above one's capabilities. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) You know, you are absolutely out of your abyss in this project. I am abiding I am out of my abyss in amoebic chemistry.Learn more: depth, of, out
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