shoulda
shoulda

shoulder


Definition: Meaning of, shoulder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃəʊldə /

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shoulder shoulders
  1. body part [countable] one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected
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  2. clothes [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that covers your shoulders
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  3. meat [uncountable and countable] the upper part of the front leg of an animal that is used for meat
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  4. be looking over your shoulder to feel worried that something unpleasant is going to happen to you
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  5. a shoulder to cry on someone who gives you sympathy
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  6. cry on somebody's shoulder to get sympathy from someone when you tell them your problems
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  7. shoulder to shoulder having the same aims and wanting to achieve the same thing [=  side by side]
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  8. shoulder to shoulder physically close together [=  side by side]
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  9. on somebody's shoulders if blame or a difficult job falls on someone's shoulders, they have to take responsibility for it
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  10. put your shoulder to the wheel to start to work with great effort and determination
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  11. road-side [countable] American English an area of ground beside a road where drivers can stop their cars if they are having trouble
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  12. curved shape [countable] a rounded part just below the top of something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
shoulder shouldered shouldered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shouldering shoulders
  1. shoulder the responsibility/blame/cost/burden etc to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility, duty etc
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  2. [transitive] to lift something onto your shoulder to carry it
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  3. shoulder your way through/into etc to move through a large crowd of people by pushing with your shoulder
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  4. shoulder arms an order given to soldiers telling them to hold their weapon against their shoulder
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shoulder used in phrases

  • cold shoulder (noun)
    1. (give somebody/get) the cold shoulder to behave in an unfriendly way towards someone that you know
  • cold-shoulder (verb)
    1. pay no attention to, disrespect
  • hard shoulder (noun)
    1. the area at the side of a big road where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car [=  shoulder American English]
  • keep one's shoulder to the wheel (verb)
    1. work doggedly or persistently
  • off-the-shoulder (adjective)
    1. especially in the case of a blouse or dress not covering the shoulders
  • over-the-shoulder bombing (noun)
    1. a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
  • picnic shoulder (noun)
    1. shoulder of a hog usually smoked
  • shoulder bag (noun)
    1. a bag that hangs from your shoulder
  • shoulder blade (noun)
    1. one of the two flat bones on each side of your back
  • shoulder board (noun)
    1. epaulets that indicate rank
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