to punch above one's weight
01
mäta sig med de stora, överträffa förväntningarna
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")
Exempel
Villa have punched above their weight all season and it will be a remarkable achievement if they finish fifth.
Företaget mäter sig med de stora eftersom teamet är ovanligt kreativt.
02
dejta över sin nivå, vara utanför sin liga
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
Exempel
It can be intimidating to realize you're punching above your weight in a relationship.
Han kände aldrig att hon var över hans nivå.
