over one's head 超出能力范围

摘自 李笑来 博客, 感谢。

 

over one's head Adjective

1. (idiomatic) More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one's comprehension.
This is way over my head. Can you explain it more simply?

2. (idiomatic) More than one can handle; too much.
I'm in over my head on this project. Can you help?

3. (idiomatic, sports) Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.
He just shot a spectacularly over his head round of golf and beat all of us.

"After getting in over their heads in credit card spending years ago, their finances are now in order. 'But if we make a wrong move,' Geraldine Frazier said, 'the pressure we had from the bills will come back, and that is painful.'"