Huckleberry above (one's) persimmon In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "huckleberry above (one's) persimmon", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-09-10 01:09

Meaning of Huckleberry above (one's) persimmon

Huckleberry above (one's) persimmon American old-fashioned

To be slightly beyond one's abilities

 

Bella can not repair the washing machine. It is a huckleberry above her persimmon.

I'm afraid that this task is a huckleberry above his persimmon.

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Grammar and Usage of Huckleberry above (one's) persimmon

Origin of Huckleberry above (one's) persimmon

In the 1800s, huckleberry was widely used in combination with persimmon as a tiny unit of measurement.

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