out-of-one-s-depth

Adjective

(idiomatic) To be in 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.
(literally) To be in water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning.

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