to punch above one's weight

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

to punch above one's weight

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

Dialect

British

Exemple

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

Pentru o școală de sat, chiar s-au bătut cu cei mari la concursul național de dezbateri.

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

idiom

informal

Exemple

He feels like he's punching above his weight dating someone so accomplished.

Toți spuneau că ea era peste nivelul lui.

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