noun
over someone's shoulder; looking over a shoulder
Often used adverbially as 肩越しに to describe an action done from behind someone, looking or reaching over their shoulder.
彼は肩越しに後ろを振り返った。
He looked back over his shoulder.
肩越しに画面をのぞき込まないでください。
Please don't peek at the screen over my shoulder.
Compound of 肩 (かた, 'shoulder') and 越し (ごし, 'across, over').