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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everything humanly possible What does "everything humanly possible" mean?	everything in the range of human powers	The doctors did everything humanly possible to save the man after the accident.

at best What does "at best" mean?	under the most favorable circumstances	The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.
space out What does "space out" mean?	be befuddled; become disoriented or disorganized
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
make an example of (someone) What does "make an example of (someone)" mean?	make a public issue out of someone's bad behavior	The teacher punished the student severely in order to make an example of him for the other students.
drum up (something) What does "drum up (something)" mean?	to encourage something by making an effort	The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.

sucker list What does "sucker list" mean?	a list of people who can be easily persuaded to buy something	The salesman used a sucker list to try and get people to buy his new product.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
All my eye and Peggy Martin What does "All my eye and Peggy Martin" mean?	(UK) An idiom that appears to have gone out of use but was prevalent in the English north Midlands of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire from at least the turn of the 20th century until the early 1950s or so. The idiom's meaning is literally something said or written that is unbelievable, rumor, over embellished, the result of malicious village gossip etc.
cross one`s heart and hope to die What does "cross one`s heart and hope to die" mean?	to promise that what you are saying is true	"I promise that I will pay back the money next week. Cross my heart and hope to die."
Well-oiled What does "Well-oiled" mean?	If someone is well-oiled, they have drunk a lot.

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Eyes In The Back Of One`s Head Idiom