be beyond (one's) ken



be beyond (one's) ken

To be advanced beyond one's ability to understand or make sense of the subject matter or task at hand. The stuff they're teaching in this advanced math class is beyond my ken.
See also: beyond, ken

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SharylSHER-əlEnglish
Hieremias-Biblical Latin
&Aelig;Lfwig-Anglo-Saxon
JolieJO-lee (English), zho-LEE (French)English, Various
Leilanilay-LAH-neeHawaiian
LenardLEN-ərdEnglish