talk over head



talk over someone's head

Fig. to say things that someone cannot understand; to speak on too high a level for one's audience. The speaker talked over our heads and we learned nothing. It is not a good idea to talk over your audience's heads.
See also: head, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TiitusTEE:-toos (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Setiawanse-tee-AH-wahnIndonesian
Fishke-Yiddish
GearÓId-Irish
Saveliy-Russian
ŞAdİ-Turkish