American Idioms and Expressions

Beyond One's Depth Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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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 waterThe 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.

Some Random Idioms
all systems go
What does "all systems go" mean?
everything is ready (originally used when a rocket was launched)It was all systems go so we began the installation of the new computer system.
built
What does "built" mean?
muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous
put (something) past (someone)
What does "put (something) past (someone) " mean?
to be surprised by what someone does (usually used in the negative)I would not put it past my friend to try and change jobs for the second time this year.
out of town
What does "out of town" mean?
to be temporarily not in one's own townMy father has been out of town a lot this year.
have a/the right to do something
What does "have a/the right to do something" mean?
have the freedom to do somethingThe apartment manager does not have the right to tell the tenants when they must leave the building.
everything one can lay/get his or her hands on
What does "everything one can lay/get his or her hands on" mean?
to use everything of a particular type that you can find We used everything that we could lay our hands on to build the small storage building.

buy off (someone)
What does "buy off (someone)" mean?
to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
number one
What does "number one" mean?
oneself, one`s own interestsHe is always looking out for number one and will never do anything for other people.
shitty
What does "shitty" mean?
coated with feces
run (someone) out
What does "run (someone) out" mean?
to force someone to leave, to expel someone The police ran the drug dealers out of town.

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