over head

Meaning

1. 1

   over sb's head

   too difficult or complicated for sb to understand

   A lot of the jokes went (= were) right over my head.

2. 2

   over sb's head

   to a higher position of authority than sb

   I couldn't help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head.

In the movies · 42

• Look, I'm sorry to bother you, but this is over my head.No Way Out1987
• - It was over my head. - Yeah. Your hair's different.Broadcast News1987
• They're going over my head.Fiddler on the Roof1971
• Over the head.Year One2009
• You're in over your head, Bobby.X-Men: The Last Stand2006
• Put your hands over your head.End of Watch2012
• Uh, that's over my head, I guess.I'm Thinking of Ending Things2020
• Somebody's holding something serious over his head...Zero Effect1998

From the same entry

• a head
• bang your heads together
• be banging, your head against a brick wall
• be head and shoulders above
• bite head off
• bring to a head
• bury your head in the sand
• can't make head nor tail of
• do head in
• do standing on your head
• from head to foot
• get your head down

More idioms

• be a believer in
• be on your best behaviour
• pull leg
• the sooner the better
• with the exception of
• take your place
• on the line
• make a mountain out of a molehill
• the apple of eye
• go through the roof
• go to the ends of the earth
• i should hope so