deep end
Pool's plunge section
The deep end is the deeper section of a swimming pool, where water is over one's head.
The phrase appears most often figuratively: to go off the deep end is to act rashly or lose emotional control, and to be thrown in the deep end is to face a difficult situation without preparation.
Defeated by sheer volume
- unpreparedLacking readiness beforehand
- sink or swimSucceed alone or fail
- thrown inAdded as bonus
- baptism by fireDifficult first test
trial by fire · challenge · daunting · struggle · intensity · demanding · formidable · steep learning curve
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
- unpreparedLacking readiness beforehand
- sink or swimSucceed alone or fail
- thrown inAdded as bonus
baptism by fire · trial by fire · challenge · daunting · struggle · intensity · demanding · formidable · steep learning curve
diving
Entering water deliberately
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- treading waterStaying afloat vertically
plunge · lane · goggles · chlorine · swim cap · kickboard · laps · backstroke · freestyle · breaststroke
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- lifeguardinglifeguard, lifeguard stand, rescue tube, rescue buoy, CPR
- poolsidepool deck, ladder, pool float, pool cover, pool fence
- poolswimming pool, cue ball, object ball, pool table, pool cue
- pool partiespool noodles, poolside, swimming, swimsuit, swimsuits
- depthsabyss, bottom, chasm, fathomless, fathom
deep endshallow end
Pool's shallowest part
shallows · kiddie pool · wading area · paddling pool · shallow water
deep endshallow end
Pool's shallowest part
safe zone · comfort zone · playing it safe · soft landing · training wheels
deep endeven keel
State of calm stability
level head · cool head · equilibrium · composure · sanity