To escape someone's comprehension.
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I listened carefully, but the technical jargon went over my head.

Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'go over someone's head':

go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.
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