Punch above your weight

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2019

⏱️ 3 minutes

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It sounds violent, but this phrase might surprise you!

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English We Speak
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	dot com. So Neil. Yes,
0:14.6	Yes, Faye. Everyone's asking who was that beautiful woman you were at lunch with?
0:20.0	Ah, she's just a friend, a new friend.
0:24.0	Very nice new friend.
0:26.0	Oh, you really like her?
0:28.0	Well, yeah, she's lovely.
0:30.0	She's a doctor.
0:31.0	Neil, I just can't help thinking she's so pretty.
0:35.5	What are you saying, Faye, she's too pretty for me?
0:38.6	As you know, I punch above my weight.
0:40.6	You certainly do, and I'm not saying you're fat.
0:44.0	Ah yes to punch above your weight is our phrase on the English we speak.
0:48.8	It means to achieve beyond what is expected of you.
0:52.1	We can use it to describe the performance or influence of companies or even countries.
0:57.0	Or in this case, when Neil is going out with someone more attractive and successful,
1:02.0	we say his punching above his weight.
1:05.0	Hey Faye Faye that was a bit harsh.
1:07.0	Anyway, let's hear these examples.
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