A: It seems I made a poor decision to have promoted Mary to be head of marketing. B: Of course she’s out of her depth with 25 employees reporting to her. She had hardly any supervisory experience before you gave her the job! Note: The literal meaning of this idiom is “in water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning.” The figurative meaning is “in a field or situation that exceeds one’s knowledge or ability.” For example: I asked John to consult on this project because it’s a bit out of my depth. |