Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go over someone's head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: go over -some-one's -head
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.

verb

To escape someone's comprehension.

Example Sentences

"She went over his head and took her complaint directly to the president of the company."
"I listened carefully, but the technical jargon went over my head."

Inflected Forms

goes over someone's head (present, singular) going over someone's head (participle, present) went over someone's head (past) gone over someone's head (participle, past)

Questions

What does go over someone's head mean?: To take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.

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