be beyond (one's) ken
be beyond (one's) ken
To be advanced beyond one's ability to understand or make sense of the subject matter or task at hand. The stuff they're teaching in this advanced math class is beyond my ken. Whoa, having 10 employees report to me is beyond my ken—I haven't had that much supervisory experience. I asked Alex to consult on this project because it's beyond my ken.
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