"over one's skis" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Etymology: Per Noreen Malone’s article in the Intelligencer: “the phrase’s metaphorical use seems to have begun in the finance world. Its first non-skiing print usages came in the early nineties, in publications like Investment Dealers’ Digest. For instance, a 1991 article quoted a “market source” describing a race between Goldman Sachs’ and Lehman Bros.’ preferred stock desk. “Someone said [Lehman] couldn’t get a clean legal opinion on it. They may have been out over their skis a little bit with their structure.”” https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2012/05/where-did-the-phrase-over-his-skis-come-from.html As in skiing, the person in question has taken a position from which they must quickly back away. Taking a position that one lacks the ability to maintain. Quite normal in skiing, but costly in other fields. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} over one's skis, {{en-prep phrase}} over one's skis
  1. (idiomatic) Acting or speaking prematurely; getting ahead of oneself. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: out over one's skis, in front of one's skis, ahead of one's skis
    Sense id: en-over_one's_skis-en-prep_phrase-Cjt-evXB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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