"huckleberry above one's persimmon" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: a huckleberry above one's persimmon [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=a huckleberry above one's persimmon}} a huckleberry above one's persimmon
  1. (US, idiomatic) Something beyond one's power or ability. Tags: US, idiomatic Related terms: above one's huckleberry, huckleberry above a persimmon
    Sense id: en-huckleberry_above_one's_persimmon-en-phrase-80U5X7b3 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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