in over your head
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Facing something much harder than you can manage.
"He took on the entire project alone and quickly found himself in over his head."
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Seeing as you're in over your head.
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it can be extremely easy to get in over your head.
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But if you're in over your head here, I can help you.
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If you've never thought about math before, you're going to be in over your head.