Eyes In The Back Of One`s Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Eyes In The Back Of One`s Head Idiom mean?

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eyes in the back of one`s head What does eyes in the back of one`s head mean?	the ability to know what is happening behind one`s back	He has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.
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cap and gown What does "cap and gown" mean?	the academic cap and the gown that is worn during graduation ceremonies	Everybody was wearing their cap and gown for the university graduation ceremonies.
Give someone a leg up What does "Give someone a leg up" mean?	If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn't have done alone.
slowly but surely What does "slowly but surely" mean?	slowly and deliberately	Slowly but surely we are preparing for our holiday next month.
take a beating What does "take a beating" mean?	to lose much money	My friend took a beating on the stock market and has now stopped buying stocks.
have (someone or something) on one's hands What does "have (someone or something) on one's hands" mean?	to be burdened with someone or something	I do not want to have the responsibility for the party on my hands.
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
Blow by blow What does "Blow by blow" mean?	A blow-by-blow description gives every detail in sequence.
shut the door on (someone) What does "shut the door on (someone)" mean?	to close the door to keep someone out	The teacher always shuts the door on students who come late for her class.
cut off (someone or something) What does "cut off (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
put (someone) in his or her place What does "put (someone) in his or her place" mean?	to scold someone for rude or bad behavior, to rebuke someone	Our teacher was very angry and put the student in his place for his rude remark.

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Eyes In The Back Of One`s Head Idiom