over one's head
Example Sentences
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As such, it can be easier to get in over one’s head.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Paralyzing traffic is one symptom; the increasingly absurd price of putting a roof over one’s head is another.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2018
Pouring a bucket of ice water over one’s head, quite frankly, is.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2014
For others, any roof over one’s head is better than none.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2011
Stones that come off the rocks will then generally fly over one’s head, or bound down the middle of the trough at a safe distance.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper
