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fall on someone's shoulders — fall/rest/on someone’s shoulders phrase to be someone’s responsibility All the work of caring for the children fell on her shoulders. Thesaurus: to be someone s responsibilitysynonym Main entry: shoulder … Useful english dictionary
on someone's shoulders — on (someone s) shoulders as a personal responsibility for someone. A district attorney has an awful burden on his shoulders. The success or failure of the entire peace agreement will rest on the shoulders of the peace keepers … New idioms dictionary
on shoulders — on (someone s) shoulders as a personal responsibility for someone. A district attorney has an awful burden on his shoulders. The success or failure of the entire peace agreement will rest on the shoulders of the peace keepers … New idioms dictionary
head and shoulders above someone — head and shoulders above (someone/something) much better than other similar people or things. Chicago s basketball team may be the oldest, but it is still head and shoulders above the rest of the league … New idioms dictionary
head and shoulders above something — head and shoulders above (someone/something) much better than other similar people or things. Chicago s basketball team may be the oldest, but it is still head and shoulders above the rest of the league … New idioms dictionary
head and shoulders above — (someone/something) much better than other similar people or things. Chicago s basketball team may be the oldest, but it is still head and shoulders above the rest of the league … New idioms dictionary
shoulder — shoul|der1 [ ʃouldər ] noun *** 1. ) count one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms: She injured her shoulder in the accident. shrug your shoulders (=move them quickly up then down): Most people would have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shoulder — I UK [ˈʃəʊldə(r)] / US [ˈʃoʊldər] noun Word forms shoulder : singular shoulder plural shoulders *** 1) a) [countable] one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms She injured her shoulder in the accident. shrug… … English dictionary
shoulder — shoul|der1 W2S2 [ˈʃəuldə US ˈʃouldər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body part)¦ 2¦(clothes)¦ 3¦(meat)¦ 4 be looking over your shoulder 5 6 shoulder to shoulder 7 on somebody s shoulders 8 put your shoulder to the wheel 9¦(road side)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoulder — 1 noun (C) 1 BODY PART one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected: Put a shawl around your shoulders in case you get cold. | shrug your shoulders (=raise them to show that you do not know something or do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
