Question

Over Your Head a risky situation that will lead to certain failure; beyond your ability to understand something

Accepted Answer

I warned Charles that he was in over his head, hut he wouldn't stop. This widely used expression has two meanings. One is that if you invest more money than you can afford in a risky business venture, then you're in "over your head" and probably on the road to financial disaster. In this case, you should try to "keep your head above water" (see page 104). The other meaning is that if a person tells a joke or makes a remark that you don't understand, it goes "over your head" rather than into your brain.

Idiom	Over Your Head
Example	I warned Charles that he was in over his head, hut he wouldn't stop.
Meaning	a risky situation that will lead to certain failure; beyond your ability to understand something
Origin	This widely used expression has two meanings. One is that if you invest more money than you can afford in a risky business venture, then you're in "over your head" and probably on the road to financial disaster. In this case, you should try to "keep your head above water" (see page 104). The other meaning is that if a person tells a joke or makes a remark that you don't understand, it goes "over your head" rather than into your brain.

Head Risky I Warned Charles Hut Stop Situation