to punch above one's weight

Ορισμός και σημασία του "punch above one's weight"στα αγγλικά

to punch above one's weight

to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has

Dialect

British

Παραδείγματα

The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently, going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform.

to be romantically involved with someone who is considered more socially desirable than oneself

Idiom

Informal

Παραδείγματα

Despite feeling like he was punching above his weight, their connection was genuine.

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