The system was unusually complicated and completely beyond the new trainees.
It's beyond me why anyone should want to marry him.
English dictionary. 2014.
beyond someone's ken — beyond someone’s ken phrase impossible for someone to understand because they do not have enough knowledge or experience The floods are a powerful warning that we are messing with forces beyond our ken. Thesaurus: complicated and difficult to… … Useful english dictionary
beyond someone's reach — out of/beyond/someone’s reach phrase used for saying that someone cannot have or do something because they do not have enough money or skill Achievements like these are beyond the reach of ordinary players. Thesaurus: not skilful or ablesynonym… … Useful english dictionary
be beyond someone — phrase to be too difficult for someone to understand or deal with The system was unusually complicated and completely beyond the new trainees. it’s beyond me why/how/what: It’s beyond me why anyone should want to marry him. Thesaurus: to be, or … Useful english dictionary
beyond someone's ken — impossible for someone to understand because they do not have enough knowledge or experience The floods are a powerful warning that we are messing with forces beyond our ken … English dictionary
be beyond someone's ken — be beyond (someone s) ken if a particular subject is beyond your ken, you do not understand it or know much about it. Don t talk to me about finance it s beyond my ken. Most of Derrida s work is beyond the ken of the average student … New idioms dictionary
due to reasons beyond someone's control — due to/for/reasons beyond someone’s control phrase used for saying that you are not responsible for something that has happened, especially when you are sorry about it Due to reasons beyond our control, all flights are suffering delays. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
for reasons beyond someone's control — due to/for/reasons beyond someone’s control phrase used for saying that you are not responsible for something that has happened, especially when you are sorry about it Due to reasons beyond our control, all flights are suffering delays. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
beyond — be|yond1 [ bı jand ] function word *** Beyond can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the world beyond the prison wall as an adverb (without a following noun): The empire extended to the Danube River and beyond.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beyond — [[t]bɪjɒ̱nd[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PREP If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it. They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door... On his right was a thriving vegetable garden and beyond it a small orchard of apple… … English dictionary
beyond — I UK [bɪˈjɒnd] / US [bɪˈjɑnd] adverb, preposition *** Summary: Beyond can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the world beyond the prison wall as an adverb (without a following noun): The empire extended to the… … English dictionary
