It means that you didn't get "it". For example if someone tells a joke and you do not understand then the joke "went over your head". Or if someone trys to make an analogy using examples of people of incidences that you are not familiar with or have no knowledge on then they might say "This may be a little over your head...." meaning "you may not understand this....". I hope that helps.
The full idiom is "in over your head", which means the situation is more difficult or complex than you can easily handle. When discussing a specific subject, it can also mean the details are not available to you, as when saying, "it's over your head", which means you don't have sufficient knowledge to know what we are talking about.
It means that it goes over the top of your head, if you define it literally. If you mean in figurative language, it means that you did not understand whatever it was - it was beyond your understanding.
Metaphorically drowning; through lack of skills, knowledge, time etc.
It's "pull the wool over your eyes." The wool refers to a powdered wig. To pull the wool down over a man's eyes is to temporarily blind him. It is an Americanism, dating to the 1830s.
STOP CHEETING YOU BUFFILO HEAD! go to your teacher and tell her that you are a big buffilo head she will know that you cheeted i mean did not cheet you but face! I don't know the answer but ignore the buffalo head guy just ask your mom our dad
If one were literally in water over one's head, one would, even if a great swimmer, after awhile, drown.To be in over your head means that you are floundering, doing something beyond your capabilities, that, unless the situation changes, will result in a catastrophe for you.It means he is in more difficulty than he can manage and can't handle the situation. For example: John was in over his head looking after the 10 children Trevor was in over his head because of the amount of work he had to do before his deadlineIt means that you don't really know what's going on. You don't know exactly how to handle the situation. It also means that the situation could be too much for you.Its above his understanding or he did not grasp the meaning.
head over heels
your going crazy Example: I'm afraid I may be in over my head with this job
your going crazy Example: I'm afraid I may be in over my head with this job
If you mean the brain teaser/riddle where the word head is above the word heels then the answer is head over heels.As in the phrase, "Head over heels in love".
It means that it goes over the top of your head, if you define it literally. If you mean in figurative language, it means that you did not understand whatever it was - it was beyond your understanding.
It refers to people in love, not at work.. thus " Ann is head over heels in love with Peter". Ann is madly in love with Peter.. her head is spinning and she is somersaulting around. "Head over heels" means "not rational." It does not mean "overwhelmed." For that meaning, we might say someone is up to their neck in work, or over their head in it.
It means that something is to much for you to handle
revelator
it could mean that he is listening to something. could also because he is sneezing.
Holding something over your head gives the mental image of holding it just out of reach so that you will pursue it.
It's a valve that's over your head
When someone is "talking over your head," they are speaking of something too complex (over) for your brain (your head) to fully comprehend. Alternatively, if you are "talking over your head," you are speaking of something too complex (over) for your own brain (your head) to fully comprehend. Thus, you speak of something of which you don't really have the knowledge to speak.