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to punch above one's weight
01
meedoen met de groten, boven verwachting presteren
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")
Voorbeelden
The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently, going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform.
Voor een dorpsschool deden ze in de nationale debatwedstrijd echt mee met de groten.
02
boven zijn niveau daten, boven zijn klasse zijn
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
Voorbeelden
Many people thought he was punching above his weight when he started dating that celebrity.
Zijn vrienden plaagden hem omdat hij boven zijn niveau date.
