out of one's league

English

(idiomatic) In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.
- 2008, Laura Collins-Hughes, "Neil LaBute Finds Reasons To Be Nice (theatre review)," New York Sun, 3 Mar.,
  He has an unwitting instructor in his cocky, bullying co-worker and pal, Kent (Pablo Schreiber), a slimeball whose knockout wife, Carly (Piper Perabo), is way out of his league.
(idiomatic) Out of one's depth; in a situation which one is poorly prepared to handle.
- 1964, "Also Current (book reviews)," Time, 15 May,
  Most U.S. authors trying to depict European sophistication seem indefinably out of their league, like children sashaying around in grown-up shoes.
- These questions are out of my league, please let me ask a higher-up.
(idiomatic) Too good or too expensive for one.
An expensive car is out of your league right now, don't you think?

in a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others

Russian: далеко́ (до) (ru) (dalekó (do)) (too far (for somebody)) (мне до неё далеко́ - she's out of my league)

in a situation which one is poorly prepared to handle

Russian: не по зуба́м (ru) (ne po zubám) (lit.: "not for one's teeth"), не по плечу́ (ne po plečú) (lit.: "not on one's shoulder")

too good or too expensive

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