to punch above one's weight
01
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")
例子
The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently, going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform.
02
高攀恋爱, 和高段位的人在一起
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
例子
She joked that she's definitely punching above her weight with her new partner.
她觉得他是在高攀。
