Look Over One's Shoulder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Look Over One's Shoulder Idiom mean?

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look over one's shoulder What does look over one's shoulder mean?	be worried that something dangerous or bad may happen to you	I always look over my shoulder when I am walking next to a construction site.
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in the red What does "in the red" mean?	lose money, not make a profit	The company has been in the red for three years now.

at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock)	The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
take precedence over (someone or something) What does "take precedence over (someone or something)" mean?	have the right to come before someone or something else	The protection of children and the family takes precedence over the laws regarding evicting people from an apartment after they have a baby.
dust What does "dust" mean?	cocaine
Hard by What does "Hard by" mean?	"Hard by" means mean "close to" or "near".
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal (like a horse would)	We put on the feed bag immediately after we got home.
up one`s sleeve What does "up one`s sleeve" mean?	kept secretly ready for the right time or for a time when needed	He probably has something up his sleeve and will be able to find a job when he needs one.
string (something) out What does "string (something) out" mean?	to make something extend over a great distance or over a long period of time	The soccer games were strung out over a period of four weeks.
cover one`s tracks What does "cover one`s tracks" mean?	to hide where one has been, to hide what one has done	The man was trying to cover his tracks but it was easy to see where he had been.

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Look Over One's Shoulder Idiom