guardarsi le spalle

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to watch one's shoulders”.

Verb

guardàrsi le spalle (first-person singular present mi guàrdo le spalle, first-person singular past historic mi guardài le spalle, past participle guardàto le spalle)

1. to watch one's back

   Un gioco di nascondino in cui tutti si devono guardare le spalle.

   A game of hide and seek in which everyone must watch their backs.