look over one's shoulder

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Definition of look over one's shoulder words

phrase look over one's shoulder If you say that someone is looking over their shoulder, you mean that they feel anxious all the time about what someone may do to them. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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