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Frogfish Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
I am in over my head
I heard this " I was in over my head" when I was listening Audio Lessons. Can you please tell me what does it mean?It would be very nice too if you could give some examples for that.
Thank you so much.
gugu
Thank you so much.
gugu
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It's too difficult for me. "
- It's too difficult for me.
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It's too difficult for me.
"I thought I could fix the sink myself and now I'm in over my head."
"I thought I could fix the sink myself and now I'm in over my head."
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It refers to being in water that is too deep. "I'm in [water that is] over my head" - I'm trying to do something that is too much for me; it's too difficult; I'm drowning.
A related phrase is "throw [someone] IN AT THE DEEP END" where the analogy is to a swimming pool with a deep end and a shallow end. Normally when you start to learn to swim, you start at the shallow end. Being "thrown i
A related phrase is "throw [someone] IN AT THE DEEP END" where the analogy is to a swimming pool with a deep end and a shallow end. Normally when you start to learn to swim, you start at the shallow end. Being "thrown i
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Thank you so much. Now, I know that clearly. Thanks again. Have a great day.
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