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to punch above one's weight
01
jouer dans la cour des grands, s'attaquer à plus fort que soi, présumer de ses forces
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")
Exemples
The small startup is punching above its weight in the tech industry.
02
viser trop haut, sortir hors catégorie
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")
idiome
informel
Exemples
Everyone said he was punching above his weight with her.
Tout le monde disait qu'il visait trop haut.
