over one's skis

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Actingorspeakingprematurely;getting ahead of oneself.2016September 5,Nick Bromberg, “Jim Harbaugh: ESPN commentator ‘way outover his skis’ speculating on player suspension”, inYahoo Sports, retrieved13 December 2016:[T]he Michigan coach said Cunningham was “way outover his skis” in projecting that Lewis’ absence was due to more than a minor injury.

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