Out of one's depth

adjective

Definitions

1.adjectiveIn water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning.

2.adjectiveIn a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.

"The team's first game was against the league champions; they were out of their depth and knew it."

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