Idiom
hit below one's weight
Meaning
Alternative form of punch below one's weight.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is punching below his weight in that competition.”
“The team is punching below its weight because they are not using their best players.”
“Despite possessing immense talent and resources, the organization continues to punch below its weight in the global market.”
Examples
simple
“He is punching below his weight in that competition.”
contextual
“The team is punching below its weight because they are not using their best players.”
complex
“Despite possessing immense talent and resources, the organization continues to punch below its weight in the global market.”
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