watch your back

Frequency: 6.53.2 per million words

be careful because people may want to harm you

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Examples (10)

  • I warned her she should watch her back.
  • In the competitive world of politics, you always have to watch your back.
  • Watch your back; I don't trust our new business partner.
  • After that public argument, he'll need to watch his back for a while.
  • The detective knew he had to watch his back after uncovering the conspiracy.
  • If you're going to challenge the CEO, you'd better watch your back.
  • In this industry, watching your back is just as important as doing your job well.
  • He gave me one piece of advice for my new job: always watch your back.
  • We're a team, but in this competition, everyone needs to watch their own back.
  • My brother is a prankster, so I always have to watch my back around him.