over one's skis
English
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Etymology
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) Acting or speaking prematurely; getting get ahead of oneself.
- 2016 Sept. 5, Nick Bromberg, "Jim Harbaugh: ESPN commentator ‘way out over his skis’ speculating on player suspension," Yahoo Sports (retrieved 13 Dec 2016):
- [T]he Michigan coach said Cunningham was “way out over his skis” in projecting that Lewis’ absence was due to more than a minor injury.
- 2016 Sept. 5, Nick Bromberg, "Jim Harbaugh: ESPN commentator ‘way out over his skis’ speculating on player suspension," Yahoo Sports (retrieved 13 Dec 2016):
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