above (one's) bend
above (one's) bend
Exceeding one's knowledge or ability. Lifting that heavy box is definitely above my bend—my arms are too scrawny for that! He's a great handyman but electrical work his above his bend.
See also: above, bend
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
above one's bend
and above one's huckleberryRur. beyond one's ability. Fixing those new cars with computers in them is above my bend. Joe's a good cook, but fancy desserts are above his huckleberry.
See also: above, bend
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- above bend
- above (one's) huckleberry
- huckleberry
- cred
- bend over
- meat on (one's) bones
- be like putty in someone's hands
- be putty in (one's) hands
- couldn't fight (one's) way out of a paper bag
- couldn't fight your way out of a paper bag