in over their head
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- sinkingFalling through water
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- flounderingStruggling clumsily, failing
swamped · outmatched · underwater · deep end · panic · gasping · treading water · novice · inexperienced · amateur · unprepared · clueless · lost · confused · ambitious · reckless · naive · foolish
competence relative to task
in over their headup to the task
well-qualified · well-equipped · overqualified · child's play · a walk in the park
comfort and control in a situation
in over their headin control
Managing with authority
cool as a cucumber · unfazed · at ease · confident · poised
comfort/ease in situation
in over their headon solid ground
at home · coasting · in the groove · cool as a cucumber · unfazed