Beyond One's Depth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beyond one's depth What does beyond one's depth mean?	to be beyond one's ability, to be in deep water	The apartment manager was beyond her depth in her effort to manage the apartment.
beyond one's depth What does beyond one's depth mean?	in water that is too deep, do something that is too difficult	in water that is too deep, do something that is too difficultThe executives appeared to be beyond their depth when they chose to pick a fight with the unions.
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captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
no spring chicken What does "no spring chicken" mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
take one's vows What does "take one's vows" mean?	get married and take your wedding vows (promises)	get married and take your wedding vows (promises)They were taking their vows down at the county courthouse when I came for a visit.
take the wind out of one's sails What does "take the wind out of one's sails" mean?	become discouraged and lose one's enthusiasm	become discouraged and lose one's enthusiasmIt took the wind out of his sails when he was told that he was not doing a good job.
Swim with the fishes What does "Swim with the fishes" mean?	If someone is swimming with the fishes, they are dead, especially if they have been murdered. 'Sleep with the fishes' is an alternative form.

cram it What does "cram it" mean?	be quiet; shut up.	Oh, cram it. No one wants to hear about it anymore.
go along with (someone or something) What does "go along with (someone or something)" mean?	to agree with someone, to accept someone's decision or suggestion	Everybody went along with my idea to have a party on the weekend.
in remission What does "in remission" mean?	a disease that seems to be getting better	The cancer of my neighbor's mother has been in remission for several weeks now.
down to the wire What does "down to the wire" mean?	at the very last moment, very close to the time when something is due (from the wire at the end of a horse race)	The election went down to the wire but the candidate was re-elected to another term in office. We went down to the wire but we were able to finish the project on time.

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Beyond One's Depth Idiom