单词 | to have eyes in the back of one's head |
释义 | > as lemmasto have eyes in the back of one's head p. to have eyes in the back of one's head and variants: (in hypothetical, conditional, or negative contexts) to be able to see behind, or all around oneself; (hence) to be extremely observant, alert, or perceptive. ΚΠ 1810 Portfolio 4 148 It appears that he must have actually had eyes in the back of his head, and that with that pair which..he possessed in front, he must have looked through the person before him. 1833 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 8 June As you have not eyes in the back of your head, might Mr. Henry not have given Toole a Jemmy Ward or a Springer without your knowledge? 1836 N. P. Willis Inklings of Adventure II. 123 Though I had no eyes in the back of my straw hat, I conceived very well the state in which a compost of soft gingerbread, tears, and perspiration, would soon leave the two unscrupulous hands behind me. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxvi. 65 When he should start in the farming business he would require eyes in the back of his head to see to all matters. 1923 J. Conrad Rover 192 You had better tell him that unless he has a pair of eyes at the back of his head he had better not return here..; for if he does, nothing can save him from a treacherous blow. 1976 Bridgwater Mercury 21 Dec. 1/4 We were so crowded all the time I'm sure we must have lost some stock. One needed eyes in the back of one's head! 2008 P. Woodworth Basque Country iv. 68 Up to 22 bookies..stand facing the spectators. Eyes in the back of their heads, ears tuned to every voice among hundreds, they chivvy betters to take on new odds. < as lemmas |
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