punch below one's weight (English, verb)
expansion: punch below one's weight (third-person singular simple present punches below one's weight, present participle punching below one's weight, simple past and past participle punched below one's weight)
Senses:
glosses: To achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: punches below one's weight
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: punching below one's weight
tags: participle
present
form: punched below one's weight
tags: participle
past
form: punched below one's weight
tags: past
form: hit below one's weight
tags: alternative