单词 | beyond or out of one's depth |
释义 | > as lemmasbeyond or out of one's depth beyond or out of one's depth: literal in water too deep for one to reach the bottom without sinking; figurative beyond one's understanding or capacities. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [adverb] > beyond understanding beyond or out of one's depth1623 over a person's heada1626 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII iii. ii. 362 I haue ventur'd Like little wanton Boyes that swim on bladders..in a Sea of Glory, But farre beyond my depth . View more context for this quotation 1711 A. Pope Ess. Crit. 6 Launch not beyond your Depth, but be discreet. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 403. ¶7 Finding them going out of my depth I passed forward. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Jan. 4/3 He remained three hours in the water, afraid to move, lest he should get out of his depth. < as lemmas |
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