Subject: разговорный оборот gen. punch above their weight - как это перевести?заранее всем большущее С П А С И Б О ! |
From boxing; a fighter who is punching above his weight is fighting an opponent who is heavier and more dominant |
не по Сеньке шапка |
Moto +1 Лингво: punch above one's weight to do something that is considered to be beyond one's ability |
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link 15.10.2011 19:18 |
This expression often is used in a positive sense in English. For example when someone achieves more than is expected of them given their youth, experience, low status, etc. |
прыгнуть выше головы? |
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