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Definition of go over his head

go over (one's) head

verb

  • to require more knowledge or intelligence than one has.
    That entire lecture went over my head.

    Last edited on Mar 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

  • to do something without seeking a superior's permission.
    He went over my head to close the deal.

    Last edited on Mar 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 22 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'go':

Definitions include: completely ready.
Definitions include: acronym for "best friends forever who eat out and go shopping a lot".
Definitions include: used to tell someone to stop messing with people.
Definitions include: excited and ready to start.
Definitions include: from the beginning.
Definitions include: acronym for "got to go".
Definitions include: acronym of "goes away from keyboard".
Definitions include: "goes in to".
Definitions include: the beginning.
Definitions include: to get a person excited.
Definitions include: to move one's legs.
Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
Definitions include: acronym of "go fuck yourself."
Definitions include: acronym for "good game."

Other terms relating to 'head':

Definitions include: an LSD user.
Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "dimwit".
Definitions include: In the RN/RM, 'Baby's Head' refers to tinned steak and kidney pudding which was in ration packs until the change to dehydrated rations.
Definitions include: a penis.
Definitions include: to face difficulties while trying to solve a problem.
Definitions include: messy hair from sleeping.
Definitions include: conceit.
Definitions include: A totally stupid or useless person
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: a female that performs fellatio frequently, or performs it well.
Definitions include: to perform fellatio.
Definitions include: someone who is dense, thick in the head, or just plain stupid.
Definitions include: "air head" someone who is not thinking straight.
Definitions include: a truncated sentence "But-her-head" used to describe someone who's face is ugly
Definitions include: Someone who isn't that smart or isn't nice.

Other terms relating to 'over':

Definitions include: See be all over.
Definitions include: pestering a person.
Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
Definitions include: Arse over tip / arse over tit.
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: to be extremely accommodating.
Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
Definitions include: to go.
Definitions include: to go.

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