be out of your depth

be out of your depth
be out of (your) depth to not have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation.

When Ruth started talking about the differences between the databases, I knew I was out of my depth.

By half-time, England was losing 4-0 and the English players were looking hopelessly out of their depth.


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  • out of your depth —    If you are out of your depth, you are in a situation which is too difficult for you, or which you know little about.     She started building a website with little computer knowledge, so she was soon out of her depth and had to look for help …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • out of your depth — 1) not able to keep your head above water when your feet are touching the bottom of a swimming pool, the sea etc Children should be supervised when out of their depth. 2) in a situation that you cannot deal with because it is too difficult or… …   English dictionary

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  • (be) out of your depth — …   Useful english dictionary

  • depth — [ depθ ] noun *** ▸ 1 distance through something ▸ 2 hidden qualities/ideas ▸ 3 information/importance ▸ 4 bright quality of color ▸ 5 not looking flat ▸ 6 when sound is low ▸ 7 deepest parts of ocean ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • depth — W3S3 [depθ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: deep] 1.) [C usually singular, U] a) the distance from the top surface of something such as a river or hole to the bottom of it →↑deep ▪ a sea with an average depth of 35 metres to/at a depth of sth ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • out of depth — out of (your) depth knowing very little about a subject. I know I m out of my depth with teenagers …   New idioms dictionary

  • depth — noun 1 distance from top to bottom or from back to front; deep part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ species that live at considerable depth ▪ They go down to great depths below the surface. ▪ maximum …   Collocations dictionary

  • depth — [[t]de̱pθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ depths 1) N VAR: oft amount in N, with poss, N of amount The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces. The smaller lake ranges from five… …   English dictionary

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