go over someone's head

The phrase "go over someone's head" is often used in workplace and academic contexts to describe bypassing authority or the inability to comprehend something.

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Definition

B2Workplace

(informal)To take an issue or request directly to a higher authority, bypassing the usual person in charge.

Example

  • She went over her manager's head to discuss the project with the director.

B2General

(informal)To be too difficult or complex for someone to understand.

Example

  • The explanation of quantum physics went over my head.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go over someone's head":

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