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
Danika-English (Modern)
Markos-Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
ZinniaZIN-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
Danica-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Macedonian, English
Vecheslav-Medieval Slavic
StijnSTIENDutch