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had eyes in the back of one's head

had eyes in the back of one's head is the simple past and past participle of have eyes in the back of one's head.

Meaning of have eyes in the back of one's head

Verb

have eyes in the back of one's head (third-person singular simple present has eyes in the back of one's head, present participle having eyes in the back of one's head, simple past and past participle had eyes in the back of one's head)

  1. (idiomatic) To be particularly, especially uncannily, observant, as if able to see in all directions at once.
    • It's so busy at our office you need eyes in the back of your head to work here!

Questions about had eyes in the back of one's head

What is had eyes in the back of one's head the simple past and past participle of?
Had eyes in the back of one's head is the simple past and past participle of have eyes in the back of one's head.

Words near had eyes in the back of one's head in the dictionary

  1. had down to a science
  2. had drink taken
  3. had ears
  4. had eyes bigger than one's stomach
  5. had eyes for
  6. had eyes in the back of one's head
  7. had fingers made of lime-twigs
  8. had form
  9. had full hands
  10. had fun
  11. had got

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