Anonymous  +  141825 Mon, 26 Sep 05 09:10 AM Hello, I don't understand the meaning of this expression on this sentence: ' He read a long, erudite paper about harmonic relationships in Beethoven's Sonata, opus 109, that seems TO HAVE BEEN WAY OVER THE HEAD of his large audience.They apparently had assumed that Glenn would perform the sonata for them, but he played only a few snippets ...' Could someone help me? Thanks in advance,jo Anonymous

	Mike in Japan  +  141860 Mon, 26 Sep 05 11:22 AM To 'go over one's head' is to be beyond one's comprehension . In your example, the erudite paper seemed not to have been understood by the audience. "That went right/way/totally/well over my head" = I didn't understand (comprehend) that at all. Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Senior Member 4,371 I do like to be beside the seaside

	CalifJim  +  142080 Tue, 27 Sep 05 01:50 AM The extremest form I've ever heard of something "going way over the head" of someone is shown in this expression: "It didn't touch a hair." Now, that's extreme incomprehension!  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche