be out of depth



be out of your depth

to not have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation When Ruth started talking about the differences between the databases, I knew I was out of my depth. By half-time, England was losing 4-0 and the English players were looking hopelessly out of their depth.
See also: depth, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilhelminavil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)Dutch, German, Polish, English
Shahrazad-Persian (Rare), Arabic
MarioMAH-ryo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Croatian
Simion-Romanian
Faraji-Eastern African, Swahili
GregoryGREG-ə-reeEnglish