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
Nir-Hebrew
KallieKAL-eeEnglish
Blanch[bla:ntʃ]
JerrieJER-eeEnglish
Sa'di-Arabic
Concettinakon-chet-TEE-nahItalian