单词 | to go over a person's head |
释义 | > as lemmasto go over a person's head (ii) Originally U.S. colloquial. to go over a person's head: to approach or consult a higher authority than the person affected, generally without consulting or informing him or her. ΚΠ 1909 Sat. Evening Post 2 Oct. 10/1 I put myself in Dutch by trying to go over your head. 1916 Rotarian July 47/2 That will make it meet the approval of Ned's directors and it will not look as if he is going over the head of his cashier. 1970 P. Berton National Dream v. i. 195 With Edgar thus disposed of, Walkem meant to go over Mackenzie's head to the Crown itself. 2006 C. Murray Murder in Samarkand x. 152 I even copied in Michael Jay on the correspondence. In fact, I seem to recall you complained I was going over your head. < as lemmas |
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