look through a millstone



look through a millstone

To have exceptional powers of perception. A millstone is opaque and thus is impossible to see through. I knew he was a dishonest person the minute I met him. I can look through a millstone, you know.
See also: look, millstone

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ulisses-Portuguese
Ademir-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Tuathal-Irish (Rare)
YasirYAH:-sir (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
Mckinney[mə'kini:]
DrewDROOEnglish