be beyond one's depth

be beyond one's depth
(be beyond (или out of) one's depth (тж. get или go out of one's depth))
1) попасть на глубокое место, не доставать дна [beyond my depth шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]

Wolsey: "...I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Henry VIII’, act III, sc. 2) — Волсей: "...Ах, много, много лет Носился я по морю честолюбия. Как резвые мальчишки, Что плывут на пузырях; Но слишком уж далёко я вглубь зашел." (перевод П. Вейнберга)

...for fear of sharks he could not go out of his depth. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Trembling of a Leaf’ ‘Mackintosh’) — ...боясь акул, он не заплывал далеко в море.

2) быть выше чьего-л. понимания; ≈ быть не по силам, не по плечу кому-л.; см. тж. be within one's depth

He spoke to Crawford with such friendliness, such quiet warmth... that Crawford seemed out of his depth. He had never seen his rival like this before... (C. P. Snow, ‘The Masters’, part III, ch. 33) — Яго говорил с Крофордом так дружелюбно, с такой теплотой... что Крофорд не знал, что и подумать. Его противник никогда так не держался...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • beyond one's depth — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Over your head in water; in water too deep to touch bottom. * /Jack wasn t a good swimmer and nearly drowned when he drifted out beyond his depth./ 2. In or into something too difficult for you; beyond your understanding… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beyond one's depth — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Over your head in water; in water too deep to touch bottom. * /Jack wasn t a good swimmer and nearly drowned when he drifted out beyond his depth./ 2. In or into something too difficult for you; beyond your understanding… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beyond one's depth — or out of one s depth phrasal beyond the limits of one s capabilities < an actor who is clearly out of his depth in serious drama > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • beyond one's depth — phrasal or out of one s depth 1. : in water that is deeper than one s height 2. : beyond the limit of one s mental capability …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of or beyond one's depth — idi out of or beyond one s depth beyond one s knowledge or capability …   From formal English to slang

  • beyond\ one's\ depth — adj or adv. phr. 1. Over your head in water; in water too deep to touch bottom. Jack wasn t a good swimmer and nearly drowned when he drifted out beyond his depth. 2. In or into something too difficult for you; beyond your understanding or… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • out of one's depth — phrasal see beyond one s depth * * * out of one s depth 1. In water where one cannot touch bottom with one s head above the surface, or too deep for one s safety 2. In a situation, etc beyond one s understanding • • • Main Entry: ↑depth * * * in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of one's depth — phrasal see beyond one s depth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • out of one's depth — ► out of one s depth 1) in water too deep to stand in. 2) in a situation beyond one s capabilities. Main Entry: ↑depth …   English terms dictionary

  • out of one's depth — 1》 in water too deep to stand in. 2》 in a situation beyond one s capabilities. → depth …   English new terms dictionary

  • depth — [depth] n. [ME depthe < dep: see DEEP & TH1] 1. a) the distance from the top downward, from the surface inward, or from front to back b) perspective, as in a painting 2. the quality or condition of being deep; deepness; specif …   English World dictionary


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