above (one's) bend



above (one's) bend

Exceeding one's knowledge or ability. Lifting that heavy box is definitely above my bend—my arms are too scrawny for that! He's a great handyman but electrical work his above his bend.
See also: above, bend

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gulnaz-Kazakh, Georgian, Urdu
Mattanyahu-Biblical Hebrew
Madhuri-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada
Venkat-Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Ricardaree-KAHR-dah (Spanish)Spanish, German
Jadranko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene