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by snowwrestler 487 days ago
Spelling nit:

“Over my skis” ~ in over my head.

“Over my skies” ~ very far overhead. In orbit maybe?

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> “Over my skis” ~ in over my head.

Is that correct? Never heard the expression before, but as a skier if you're over your skis you're in control of them, while if you're backseated the skis will control you.

It seems to be currently popular corporate-speak for "overextended." I've heard it a bunch lately. Never really thought about whether it was accurate, though!
Thanks for that clarification! I was wondering what skies had to do with skiing.
fixed! thanks