Idiom
hit above one's weight
Meaning
Alternative form of punch above one's weight.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is hitting above his weight in this new job.”
“The small company won the contract against much larger rivals, proving they can hit above their weight.”
“Although the candidate lacked formal experience, his innovative approach allowed him to hit above his weight during the competitive interview process.”
Examples
simple
“He is hitting above his weight in this new job.”
contextual
“The small company won the contract against much larger rivals, proving they can hit above their weight.”
complex
“Although the candidate lacked formal experience, his innovative approach allowed him to hit above his weight during the competitive interview process.”
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