Meanings
prepositional phrase
- USdatedidiomaticBeyond one's power or ability.
It would be above my bend to attempt telling you all we saw among the Redskins.
1848, James Fenimore Cooper, The Oak Openings1 more example
I shall not attempt to describe the curiosities at Peale's Museum; it is above my bend.
1835, Davy Crockett, An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down EastSynonyms: above one's huckleberry
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseBeyond one's power or ability.
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above one's bend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/above%20one's%20bend
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“above one's bend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/above%20one's%20bend. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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