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In over your head
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In over your head
If you are “in over your head,” it means you are in a situation that is too difficult, too complicated, or too much for you to handle.
Examples:
1- I agreed to help my friend build a website... but I don’t even know how to code. I’m definitely in over my head.
2- A reality star tried to run for office and quickly realized politics was more complicated than it looked. Many said he was in over his head.
Hello and welcome to Daily English! Today’s idiom is “in over your head.” Once again: in over your head.
Can you guess what it means? Here are two hints:
Imagine someone who just started a new job and is already drowning in responsibilities they don’t understand. They might say, “I think I’m in over my head.”
Or picture a student who signs up for an advanced physics class but can’t even follow the first lecture. Yep—they’re in over their head.
So what does it mean? If you are “in over your head,” it means you are in a situation that is too difficult, too complicated, or too much for you to handle.
You feel overwhelmed, unprepared, or like you don’t know what you’re doing.
This idiom is very visual—it's like you're in deep water and can’t swim. You’re literally in over your head. Anytime someone feels lost or overwhelmed, this is a perfect phrase.
Examples: "I agreed to help my friend build a website... but I don’t even know how to code. I’m definitely in over my head."
"A reality star tried to run for office and quickly realized politics was more complicated than it looked. Many said he was in over his head."
"She adopted a high-energy dog without knowing how to train it. A week later, she admitted, ‘I’m in over my head.’"
Your Turn! Have you ever been in over your head? Maybe you said yes to something that sounded easy. but turned out to be way more than you expected? I