Hanapin
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to punch above one's weight
01
to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has
Dialect
British
British![to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43020/original/?type=jpeg "to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning")
Mga Halimbawa
The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently, going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform.
02
pumatol sa mas mataas, jowain ang mas mataas
to be romantically involved with someone who is considered more socially desirable than oneself
![to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40261/original/?type=jpeg "to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
Mga Halimbawa
He feels like he's punching above his weight dating someone so accomplished.
Sabi ng lahat, mas mataas ang liga ng babae.
