They may want to look over their back

This one was heard on the May 6, 2026 podcast All In with Chris Hayes. Hayes was talking about the recent raid of Virginia state senator Louise Lucas’ office and the need for others to be mindful of possible investigations. You can hear it around 18:20 left in the show:

This is a congruent conflation of “watch (one’s) back” and “look over (one’s) shoulder”, both meaning to be aware of being attacked unexpectedly. Kudos to the ever vigilent Frank King for another great malaphor. Thanks Frank!