| 单词 | below one's pay grade |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbelow one's pay grade 2. Chiefly U.S. above one's pay grade: above one's level of professional responsibility; (hence in extended use) beyond one's sphere of knowledge or influence. Also (occasionally) below one's pay grade. ΚΠ 1981 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 18 Apr. 13/3 When asked about the delay on the mobility study, Huyser said, ‘That's above my pay grade at the Defense Dept. Our contribution on it is complete’. 1987 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 17 Sept. a20 Webb repeatedly refused to estimate how long U.S. forces would remain in the gulf... Employing Navy slang, Webb commented: ‘That's a little bit above my pay grade.’ 1992 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 23 Feb. a1/1 I wouldn't consider it below my pay grade to help out. 2003 Washington Times 27 Mar. c11 Predicting the future of mankind is above my pay-grade. < as lemmas |
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