Question

What does the phrase went over my head mean in the sentence below?

The teacher's explanation went over my head.

Answer 1

n addition to the physical body part, head can sometime represent intelligence or aptitude in general. In the idiom over one’s head, this is the meaning head carries. This is also true in the expressions have a head for (some skill) or to keep one’s head. Some sources put the origin of this expression at around the 1600s.

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Answer 2

the teachers explanation