"deep end" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-deep end.ogg [Australia] Forms: deep ends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deep end (plural deep ends)
  1. The part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water Derived forms: in at the deep end, in the deep end, jump in the deep end, off the deep end, throw in the deep end Related terms: shallow end
    Sense id: en-deep_end-en-noun-hTx6vBQ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  2. (idiomatic) A situation where expertise or experience is required. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-deep_end-en-noun-NKSQLA44

Inflected forms

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