beneath (someone or something)
beneath (someone or something)
1. In a physically lower position than someone or something. A: "Where are your towels?" B: "They're beneath the bed linens in the closet next to the bathroom." You'll be sleeping in the bunk beneath your brother.
2. Of a lower rank or position than someone or something else. Remember that you are beneath me in the hierarchy of power, Corporal. So you would do well to watch your tone of voice. She couldn't stand being beneath Tom after his promotion. He was just so infuriatingly arrogant about it.
3. Unsuitable to someone's or something's rank, dignity, or moral upbringing. He felt it was beneath someone of his royal lineage to associate with commoners. I knew there had to be someone acting on their own. Such a despicable act is beneath even a greedy company like FlemCo. Don't get drawn into such a petty fight with the likes of him, Tom. It's beneath you.
See also: beneath
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*beneath something
under something. (*Typically: be ~; sit ~.) What is that beneath the table? The cat is beneath the piano.
beneath someone
too shameful for a polite person to do. That kind of thing is beneath Fred. I'm appalled that he did it. That sort of foul language is beneath you!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- beneath
- below (someone or something)
- repose
- repose in
- repose in (someone or something)
- closet (someone/oneself) with (someone)
- closet with
- hurl (someone or something) into (something)
- hurl into
- grappling