Definition of «than one's capacity»

The idiom "than one's capacity" means that something is happening or being done at a rate, speed, or intensity greater than what someone can handle or manage. It suggests that there is too much to deal with, and it may be overwhelming or causing stress.

Sentences with «than one's capacity»

Some of the draft indicators, for example measurements of building healthy communities and families, tend to focus on negative measurements (crime, abuse etc) rather than capacity building. (humanrights.gov.au)
If we see the experience of what is happening as larger than our capacity to tolerate, we send ourselves into crisis mode. (goodtherapy.org)
You can do that by making sure your debt payments are much lower than your capacity to cover them. (moneysense.ca)
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