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Definition of over (one's) head
over (one's) head
adjective
- too difficult.
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- requiring more knowledge or intelligence than one has.
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem': | |
| Definitions include: speech one doesn't understand - usually jargon specific to a particular field. | |
| Definitions include: in a situation one can't cope with. | |
| Definitions include: to have a difficult-to-solve problem. | |
| Definitions include: fraught with difficulty. | |
| Definitions include: a small problem. | |
| Definitions include: puzzling or confusing. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "personal problem." | |
| Definitions include: to greatly confuse a person. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "shit hits the fan". | |
| Definitions include: the problem. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire. | |
| Definitions include: probably. | |
| Definitions include: confused, problematic, troublesome. | |
| Definitions include: a short amount of time. | |
| Definitions include: a problem that, in reality, demonstrates one's good fortune. | |
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Other terms relating to 'head': | |
| Definitions include: an LSD user. | |
| Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "dimwit". | |
| 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: It means to practice fellatio, oral sex. | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: a resident of the state of Wisconsin in the USA. | |
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: acronym of "bend over here it comes again." | |
| Definitions include: to give to; hand over. | |
| Definitions include: to go. | |
| Definitions include: to go. | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
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