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[beyond one's
depth] {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: OVERONE'S
HEAD(1).
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