"punching below one's weight" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} punching below one's weight
  1. present participle and gerund of punch below one's weight Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: punch below one's weight
    Sense id: en-punching_below_one's_weight-en-verb-Chb636wR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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