Idioms
measure the back
To assess something from various angles in order not to suffer a loss on concerns over the result of it.
be seized by one's hind leg
To become unable to escape since one's weakness has been seized upon.
scratch one's hind leg
To behave stupidly by bringing up again what has already been decided or concluded.
come and go through the back door
To secretly come in and out without getting spotted by others.
have one's hands clasped behind one's back
To just watch something without becoming involved.
the first time to hear[the first sound]
An expression used to describe something that one has never heard before and has just heard of for the first time.
have never heard and seen
To not know something at all since one has never heard or seen it before.
raise and put down
For a sound to be loud to such an extent as to shake everything up and down in a certain place.
raise and put down
To have a huge influence.
raise and put down
To buzz around a certain place to distract others.
suck[take out] and eat someone's backbone
To exploit or take another's fortune in every possible way.