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| ⇒ be in over one's head | |||
| взваливать на себя непосильную ношу (VLZ_58); взяться за то, что кому-либо не по плечу (4uzhoj); стараться прыгнуть выше головы (In business, start small and don't get in over your head. 4uzhoj); браться за то, что кому-либо не по плечу (4uzhoj) | |||
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to get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with (In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.  ldoceonline.com • We had a feeling they might get in over their heads and they did.); to become deeply involved in a situation which is too difficult for you to deal with (collinsdictionary.com); become involved in something that is beyond one's capacity to deal with (As I say in my opening comments, we're likely getting in over our heads, but it's a debate worth starting. lexico.com • She had a sinking feeling that she was getting in over her head.) | |||
