to  punch  above one's weight
punch
pʌnʧ
panch
above
əbʌv
ēbav
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
weight
weɪt
veit

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „ punch above one's weight” în engleză

to punch above one's weight
01

a se bate cu cei mari, a depăși așteptările

to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning
Exemple
The small startup is punching above its weight in the tech industry. 

Micul startup se bate cu cei mari în industria tech.

02

a fi cu cineva peste nivel, a fi peste liga ta

to be romantically involved with someone who is considered more socially desirable than oneself 
to [punch] above {one's} weight definition and meaning
idiom
informal
Exemple
Everyone said he was punching above his weight with her. 

Toți spuneau că ea era peste nivelul lui.

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