I couldn't find the exact definition of "hanging over someone's shoulders" online. I am not referring to the literal meaning, when, for example, you feel there is a ghost hanging over your shoulders.
How would you explain the idiom "hanging over someone's shoulders", and are there any other variations to the phrase?
Best Answer
It depends somewhat on the thing that is hanging over your shoulders, and how it is affecting you.
If you feel that you are being observed constantly, then someone or something is looking over your shoulder:
If you are uneasy because of some pressure or responsibility being placed upon you, there are a few phrases that would work:
If something is irritating you because of its constant presence, you could say that it's on my back:
If you can just barely sense the presence of something or someone, they might be lurking.