out of one's league
The phrase "out of one's league" is often used to describe situations where someone is mismatched with another person or thing that is significantly superior in some way.
Definition
B2General
(informal)Involving someone or something that is too good or advanced for one to compete with or aspire to.
Example
- He felt out of his league when he joined the advanced chess club.
B2Romantic
(informal)Referring to someone who is considered more attractive, successful, or of a higher social status, making them seem unattainable as a partner.
Example
- She thinks he's out of her league because he's a famous actor.
B2Financial
(informal)Too expensive or of a higher quality than what one can afford or handle.
Example
- That luxury car is out of his league.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of one's league":
out of one's depthabove oneselfbeyond one's pay gradeout of reachbeyond someone's graspout of one's timeover one's headout of one's boxout of lineoff one's gametoo big for one's britches