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
Rostislavrahs-tee-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Czech, Medieval Slavic
Diana[dai'ænə]
Ravid-Hebrew
Shiroshee-ṙo:Japanese
ChristabelKRIS-tə-belEnglish (Rare)
JoosYO:SDutch