looking over shoulder



looking over one's shoulder

Fig. keeping watch for danger or threats to oneself. Bob's a little paranoid. He's always looking over his shoulder.
See also: look, shoulder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gulnara-Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Vinicio-Italian, Spanish
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Zapata[zə'pa:tə]
ShawnaSHAW-nəEnglish
Fidela-Spanish