Definition of shoulder in English:

shoulder

noun ˈʃəʊldəˈʃoʊldər

1The upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.
I was carrying a bag over my shoulder
she turned to look at him over her shoulder
he tapped me on the shoulder and I looked round
Example sentencesExamples
- The weakness is usually worse in the muscles of the hips, thighs, neck, shoulders and upper arms.
- There was no direct blow to the scapula and the shoulder did not dislocate.
- Bursitis often affects the areas around the joints in your shoulders, elbows or hips.
- He is very flexible throughout the shoulders, upper body and especially in the ankles.
- The neck, shoulder and wrist should be examined carefully in the patient with elbow pain.
- Finally, tension in the shoulders, neck and upper back often make people over-work their vocal muscles.
- While you are at it, do some stretching exercises to relieve tension in your back, shoulders, and neck.
- These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle.
- Aching to severe pain with tenderness occurs in their neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs.
- Less commonly your hips, shoulders, elbows, and neck may be affected.
- That includes our arms, ribcage, shoulders, neck, upper back and chest.
- Sitting at a desk all day puts pressure on your lower back, neck and shoulders.
- Your goal is to be able to support your baby without straining your back, neck, arms or shoulders.
- This condition is characterized by fatigue, tenderness and pain, especially in the back, shoulders and neck.
- Her sore back, neck and shoulders prompted her to pay regular visits to a chiropractor and a massage therapist.
- There may be stiffness of the neck and shoulders, tingling or stiffness in the limbs, an inability to concentrate and difficulty in speaking.
- Tighten your trunk muscles to keep your shoulders, hips and knees in alignment.
- For example, acupuncture needles are inserted into the tender areas of muscle in the neck and shoulders to treat headaches.
- Occasionally it starts in one region such as the neck and shoulders and spreads over a period of time.
- I went straight to bed but became increasingly concerned with the aches down the back of my neck and shoulders.
1. 1.1 (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In addition, the males display orange shoulders and the most forward individuals show almost jet-black heads.
  The small chestnut patches on its shoulders are not always visible.
  Some species have complicated color patterns, often including stripes on the head or back or white tufts of fur on the shoulders.
  Most solid-color donkeys have a dark dorsal stripe from mane to tail and a dark stripe across their shoulders.
  Given this, the limited range of motion at the shoulder and elbow is surprising.
2. 1.2 The part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached.
  Example sentencesExamples
  A dark band down the shoulders contrasts with the white collar in flight, and the bird has narrow, pointed wings.
  A second bird dislocated a shoulder and his wing would never be strong enough to serve him in the wild.
3. 1.3 A joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal.
  a shoulder of lamb
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you are preparing a red meat-based stew use front quarter cuts like a pork shoulder or a beef chuck or ribs.
  The blacksmith, having just purchased a shoulder of mutton, is triumphantly waving it in the air.
  Hams, shoulders, jowls, and sides of bacon could be cured to last indefinitely.
  Some areas cook the entire hog, others just the pork shoulder, some make pulled pork.
  From the hams and shoulders he will peel off the outside meat as dog food, but will keep some of the inside meat for his family.
  One hopes for a quarter of lamb, the other for a shoulder of mutton and both are dismayed when the true discovery of the baby is made.
  Remove the meat, skin, and tongue from the head, shoulders, and fore shanks.
  For the beef shoulder, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
  You will need to order the boned shoulder of lamb ahead of time.
4. 1.4 A part of a garment covering the shoulder.
  a jacket with padded shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  All that's needed is a canvas khaki green belt, or even a jacket with patch pockets and very defined shoulders.
  Making alterations to other areas, such as the shoulders, back or lapels will change the intended design of the suit.
  Conventionally sew the garment shoulder and side seams and press the seam allowances open.
  In the normal judo competition you face your opponent with your hands grasping the lapels or shoulders of his uniform.
  The red ruffle detail dress is flirty and fun with frills falling from the hem and shoulder for a ravishing party look.
  This particular form of tailoring is tight and tiny, cut with soft, rounded shoulders, open necklines and small waists which are sometimes belted.
  A damp tea towel had made a moist patch on the shoulder of my tee-shirt.
  The cuffs were also of the same nature, as were the epaulettes on the shoulders of his military tunic.
5. 1.5shoulders The upper part of the back and arms.
  a tall youth with broad shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  They lathered up, scrubbed and rinsed off, tipping full basins of water across their backs, shoulders, chests and heads.
  He slid his hands up from my elbows to my shoulders to my neck.
  With chest thrown out and shoulders back, he walked with the vigour of a younger man.
  Massaging your temples, shoulders and neck can help reduce the pain of headaches.
  She put each front paw on the person's shoulders and her back paws on the person's hips.
  They appear most often on the face, but can also form in other places such as the neck, shoulders, behind the ears, on the chest, on the buttocks and on the upper back.
  I watched his tense, broad shoulders slump a little.
  Women traditionally wear a dress that covers their entire body from shoulders to ankles.
6. 1.6shoulders A person's shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength.
  all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is no justification for shifting the burden to the shoulders of the people as this is a World Bank-aided project.
  Everytime I make progress on that book I feel a great weight of responsibility roll off my shoulders.
  This puts a great responsibility on our shoulders and we must not fail.
  I'm sorry to put so much responsibility on your shoulders, but I know you can handle it.
  The anger that results from viewing this film cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of the artists responsible for its images.
  He suddenly felt the overwhelming weight of responsibility on his shoulders as never before.
  Her mother died when the family were young and from an early age she had a lot of responsibilities on her young shoulders.
  A historic responsibility lies on the shoulders of the commanders of this great institution.
  From an early age a heavy burden fell on their shoulders but they responded with great courage and commitment.
  This means that there is a greater responsibility placed on the shoulders of such persons to be exemplars.
  The weight of the world rests on my shoulders, responsibilities no one else could possibly understand.
  Chelsea's success depends on the responsibility put on the shoulders of the committed players.
  It was a tremendous amount of responsibility on my shoulders so I didn't disappoint them.
  At the same time the other officers said they would share the load and take a lot of the responsibility off Jerry's shoulders.
  We have a huge responsibility on our shoulders now and the sooner the loyalists are sorted out the better.
  It seemed like Jigs was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders as well.
  How tough is it to be a young player in this league with those responsibilities on your shoulders?
  For it is on their shoulders that the responsibility bears down.
  Don't stop until you can lift the heaviest burdens off the shoulders of the people who need you.
  We're putting too much responsibility on young shoulders these days.
2A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function.
the shoulder of a pulley
Example sentencesExamples
- The Optra has a wedge shape with clearly accentuated shoulders.
1. 2.1 A point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area.
  the shoulder of the hill sloped down
  a resort sheltered by the shoulder of Ben Nevis
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pre-Hispanic agricultural terraces curve in graceful tiers around the southern and eastern shoulders of the steep slopes.
  That's when Sofia draws your attention to a chalet perched on a shoulder of the slope, just over a mile away.
  We were no longer driving through meadows, but were venturing into the forest on the shoulder of a small hill.
  Steep gullies lined the shoulders; I didn't want to stray too far into them.
  The city, on the shoulders of surrounding hills, stretches along the river.
3
another term for hard shoulder
Example sentencesExamples
- Hosein is appealing to drivers not to drive on the shoulder of the highways and not to cut in and out of moving traffic.
- My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat.
- She was standing on the shoulder of an empty freeway and a slightly rough wind was blowing around her.
- Her dad pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and stopped the car.
- Kelly and three others were in two cars, one behind the other, at night on the shoulder of a major highway.
- Meanwhile, Nicholas had spotted his jaguar sitting on the shoulder of the road and cut three lanes to get to her.
- I was in the vicinity of the lighthouse so I pulled onto the shoulder of the road to ponder my situation.
- He said many motorists drove on the shoulder of the highways and used interchanges and ramps to go around traffic lights.
- The only other people you ever saw here on the steep banks along the shoulder were prisoners doing cleanup.
- Because of the darkness of the night, Dawn nearly missed the black Jaguar parked on the shoulder of the road.
- She made her way all the way across the freeway to the left shoulder.
- Charlie jogged toward the car which was parked on the shoulder of the street.
- He glanced over his shoulder in the rear view mirror and pulled off of the highway onto the wide shoulder.
- Kortni sits back, stunned, pulling the car over to the shoulder of the freeway.
- I hit the brakes and aimed it toward the shoulder of the highway.

verb ˈʃəʊldəˈʃoʊldər

1with object Put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry.
we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill
Example sentencesExamples
- I shouldered my bag wearily, eager to get to bed.
- Wrapped in her coat and shouldering her bag, she emerged from the back room.
- She shoulders a surprisingly long spear, perhaps to ward off the ardent king, although by that time she had been scarred by smallpox and he had mostly given up his advances.
- Even the battalion chaplain, Steve Hommel, ended up shouldering an M16 rifle.
- I growled at her, but gave up, shouldering the bag and walking out the door.
- She opened the door of the cab and stepped out shouldering her bag.
- The leader of the group shouldered a much larger gun than the others and fired it into the trees hoping for a lucky shot.
- I thought he was trying to say that despite the lowering of the tax rates, the top 1% were shouldering an even heavier burden before.
- ‘Baths sound good,’ Lydia said, shouldering her bag.
- ‘Oh well,’ I thought to myself as I shouldered my bag and stepped off the tube at my stop.
- Without asking, he shouldered Alex's soaking wet pack and led the way out of the graveyard, through a short corridor of the office complex, then out a side exit to a dark alley.
- When their preparations were complete, they shouldered their back-bags, slung their rifles and set out.
- The next day, they got up very early and ate quickly before shouldering their bags for the third time and setting off down the path.
- Shane shouldered his bulky gym-bag and turned to his friends.
- Olivo shouldered his first fishing rod at age 4.
- He pushed his chair back in and shouldered his bag once more as he placed his dirty dishes in the sink.
- She gave the old woman an impassive smile and stood up, shouldering her bag.
- I hurried back to my room, shouldered my knapsack, and hesitated over my suitcase before deciding to leave it.
- As it has turned out, the more appropriate implement to have been shouldered that day would have been shovels.
- His weapons, having previously been shouldered, were now outstretched to point at Lazarus.
1. 1.1 Take on (a burden or responsibility)
  the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is Claire who shoulders the responsibility and carries the film.
  It's just that Blunkett's replacement would not be expected to shoulder the same political burden as his predecessor.
  The risk of error is unacceptably high, and disproportionately shouldered by certain groups.
  That big task is being enthusiastically shouldered by Nader-Camejo campaigners across the country.
  Gonzalez has had his struggles when asked to carry a team, but the Royals don't need him to shoulder that heavy of a load.
  We have to be prepared to shoulder the responsibility and accept the consequences of knowing the truth.
  The work of protection cannot be shouldered by individuals or local governments alone.
  In terms of the money we pay to AIDS victims, we taxpayers must understand that this is a cost to be shouldered by the whole of society.
  Ian Gillies, chairman of York Taxi Association, said new drivers and operators would shoulder the largest chunk of the new costs.
  The Edinburgh resident will initially bear the burden of British hopes, but Hoy is happy to shoulder the responsibility.
  It is also cruel because, as a group, high earners already shoulder one of the heaviest tax burdens in history.
  Equally, it is important to understand the way in which the military shoulder their duties and responsibilities during a war.
  He held posts in London and Leeds before moving to Harrogate where he shouldered a heavy clinical load and provided an excellent service.
  Others argue that they cannot win more influence over American strategy without shouldering a greater share of the fighting.
  As a result, working women often shouldered double burdens as they juggled work and home responsibilities.
  Like most failures to master our culture's pitfalls, this one is shouldered by the individual.
  Of that amount, $43 million will be shouldered by the United Nations and the remaining $13.3 million by Cambodia.
  Others before him have shouldered the burden of responsibility at a young age.
  For in any situation of war or conflict, women shoulder the greatest burden.
  This leads to worries about government mismanagement causing losses that will eventually be shouldered by the entire populace.
  Synonyms
  take on, take on oneself, undertake, accept, assume
  bear, carry, support, sustain, be responsible for
2with object and adverbial of direction Push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder.
she shouldered him brusquely aside
Example sentencesExamples
- Last year, he shouldered David Coulthard aside so comprehensively that the Scot's enduring relationship with McLaren suddenly dwindled.
- Travis shoved into James, shouldering him out of the way.
- I walked past him calmly, but when I was at his side, I used all the force I could and shouldered him forcefully.
- He reached down to pick up his son, but Hoss shouldered him aside.
- He turned and shouldered the computer-room door aside.
- The four ambled down the street, stepping through the muck, shouldering out of the way anyone foolish enough to be in their path.
- Nevertheless, on his way to escort them out of the club, one of the security personnel shouldered me aside and trod heavily on my foot.
Synonyms
push, shove, thrust, propel, jostle, elbow, force, crowd, prod, poke, nudge, knock, ram, bulldoze, sweep, bundle, hustle, hurry, rush, manhandle
1. 2.1no object, with adverbial of direction Make progress by shouldering someone or something out of one's way.
  he shouldered past a woman with a baby
  he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children
  Example sentencesExamples
  She arched an eyebrow, then shouldered past him to smile at Red.
  He slowly set his bow on the ground and walked slowly forward, shouldering past his soldiers.
  Amber spat at her, shouldering past her roughly out the door.
  He shouldered past the young men who never had a chance to claim the greatest prize.
  They paled and backed away quickly, and he shouldered past them.
  He paces back and forth, shouldering past the working crewmen.
  Then he came back out and shouldered past Pearson so he could go in and clean himself up properly.
  I shouldered past a junior officer and swung my lower body out the window.
  As the paramedics shoulder through, a commotion breaks out near the spectators.
  They shouldered past him and began searching through the inn, looking everywhere that a person could possibly hide.
  Dustin shouldered past Zackary and led Danielle to her class.
  Columns of kids shouldering past me in the crowd rouse feelings in me hitherto unknown.
  He shoulders through the throng to claim what's rightfully his.
  Their friend shouldered past the entering woman, earning him a huffed comment he completely ignored.
  She gave me a most unfriendly stare, shouldered past me and stomped off to inspect the works.
  To get away from them, he shouldered past Clark into the bedroom.

Phrases

be looking over one's shoulders

Be anxious or insecure about a possible danger.
takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders
Example sentencesExamples
- Staff could be looking over their shoulders, worried about their jobs, for months.
- Portsmouth and Fulham will be looking over their shoulders.
- People were looking over their shoulders, and it was hinted that the secret police had apprehended the ones that were missing.
- It will increase competition and everyone will be looking over their shoulders.
- Some of the more established teams should be looking over their shoulders.
- They didn't want to be looking over their shoulders.
- Dave Pascoe added both conversions to cut the difference to just ten points, and suddenly Oxford were looking over their shoulders.
- Consumer-electronics companies worldwide had better be looking over their shoulders.
- Now it looks like everybody is looking over their shoulders.
- Some of you pros should be looking over your shoulders.

put one's shoulder to the wheel

Set to work vigorously.
Example sentencesExamples
- We believe that if we put our shoulder to the wheel, we can create jobs for Australian workers - but it will take a truly national effort.
- We hope that, if the president will put his shoulder to the wheel, we'll be able to do it this time.
- Anyone with influence must put their shoulder to the wheel.
- Muthukuda should put his shoulder to the wheel more.
- However, people had put their shoulder to the wheel and they should now take a bow.
- He urged everyone involved to put their shoulder to the wheel and make this event the best All-Ireland Ploughing ever held.
- It's easy to criticise, but we should put our shoulder to the wheel and do our bit to persuade our clients to get into the sector.
- Sure, I've tried to live a benign life, putting my shoulder to the wheel for peace.
- Mr. Quinn also touched on developments at Ballycomey and in particular those who put their shoulder to the wheel to provide such a fine facility.
- Powell took his seat in the United Nations and put his shoulder to the wheel.
Synonyms
get to work, get down to work, apply oneself, set to work, fall to, buckle down, get down to business, put one's hand to the plough, roll up one's sleeves, get things moving, start the ball rolling

shoulder arms

Hold a rifle against the right side of the body, barrel upwards.
he shouldered arms and retreated
Example sentencesExamples
- As the Oto and Missouria delegations approached, the soldiers came to attention, shouldered arms, dressed right and passed in review.

a shoulder to cry on

Someone who listens sympathetically to someone's problems.
he was a fatherly shoulder to cry on when the going was tough
Example sentencesExamples
- We're there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on as you heal.
- You also provide a shoulder to cry on and open arms for hugs.
- Where were her 14 bridesmaids when she needed a shoulder to cry on?
- Whenever I needed someone to share my happiness, I always went to her, and whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she was always there.
- Mrs O'Toole is a shoulder to cry on for her customers and has experience in talking about the most sensitive subjects.
- They offer us a shoulder to cry on and place a comforting arm around our shoulders to lighten the burden of sorrow and misfortune.
- Sadie, 38, who has three children with Jude, has now offered the devastated actress a shoulder to cry on.
- Rudman proved to be a shoulder to cry on, just as Stoppard had been eight years earlier, when her marriage had developed cracks.
- I mean, where's the harm in a guy wanting a drinking buddy, a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear?
- Both of them said if I ever needed anything - a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen - to call them.

shoulder to shoulder

1Side by side.
everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder
Example sentencesExamples
- Young music fans don't mind being shoulder to shoulder at a concert, bouncing or even moshing to the beat.
- We sat, together, shoulder to shoulder, and watched the sun set.
- Side by side they stood, shoulder to shoulder, and with their hats held to their chests.
- Many couples keep their upper halves locked together, shoulder to shoulder.
- While in many paintings the Belgian is a passive supervisor, in both sculptures, the Belgian officer and the African soldier stand shoulder to shoulder.
- In battle, Dave says, he and his brothers-in-arms would have stood shoulder to shoulder, left side forward, shields locked, spears angled above the shield wall to jab at the enemy.
- In Westminster, scores of policemen stood shoulder to shoulder to shield the people's representatives from their constituents' anger.
- I was shoulder to shoulder with Connor on one side, Drew on the other.
Synonyms
side by side, abreast, alongside, alongside each other, level, beside each other, cheek by jowl
1. 1.1Acting together towards a common aim; with united effort.
  we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country
  Example sentencesExamples
  If all the nations stand together shoulder to shoulder the very few nations left would be utterly overwhelmed.
  And I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone who's willing to stand with me, even if it is Andrew Sullivan.
  Do they not stand there, shoulder to shoulder, united as a team for a united South Africa?
  New York is a city of neighborhoods, of people working together, shoulder to shoulder.
  One year ago I said to you that our country was correct to stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States.
  And that's why I'm so glad that the leadership of the Muslim community here has stood shoulder to shoulder with everyone else in it.
  We've got to stand shoulder to shoulder and keep a united voice.
  Many volunteers from all backgrounds have been working shoulder to shoulder to put this project together.
  Very often we have to work shoulder to shoulder with one another and do not want a situation that compromises that fraternity or causes tensions.
  Along the beaches of Normandy old combatants from Germany and Great Britain will be standing shoulder to shoulder to commemorate the last great action of the Second World War.
  Synonyms
  united, together, jointly, working together, in partnership, in collaboration, in cooperation, cooperatively, side by side, arm in arm, hand in hand, in unity, in unison, in alliance, in league, in concert, concertedly, conjointly, as one

Origin

Old English sculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter.

Rhymes

beholder, boulder, folder, holder, moulder (US molder), polder, scolder, smoulder (US smolder), upholder, withholder

Definition of shoulder in US English:

shoulder

nounˈʃoʊldərˈSHōldər

1The upper joint of the human arm and the part of the body between this and the neck.
Example sentencesExamples
- I went straight to bed but became increasingly concerned with the aches down the back of my neck and shoulders.
- Bursitis often affects the areas around the joints in your shoulders, elbows or hips.
- Occasionally it starts in one region such as the neck and shoulders and spreads over a period of time.
- Her sore back, neck and shoulders prompted her to pay regular visits to a chiropractor and a massage therapist.
- The neck, shoulder and wrist should be examined carefully in the patient with elbow pain.
- Aching to severe pain with tenderness occurs in their neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs.
- He is very flexible throughout the shoulders, upper body and especially in the ankles.
- There was no direct blow to the scapula and the shoulder did not dislocate.
- There may be stiffness of the neck and shoulders, tingling or stiffness in the limbs, an inability to concentrate and difficulty in speaking.
- While you are at it, do some stretching exercises to relieve tension in your back, shoulders, and neck.
- That includes our arms, ribcage, shoulders, neck, upper back and chest.
- Sitting at a desk all day puts pressure on your lower back, neck and shoulders.
- For example, acupuncture needles are inserted into the tender areas of muscle in the neck and shoulders to treat headaches.
- Tighten your trunk muscles to keep your shoulders, hips and knees in alignment.
- Less commonly your hips, shoulders, elbows, and neck may be affected.
- Your goal is to be able to support your baby without straining your back, neck, arms or shoulders.
- This condition is characterized by fatigue, tenderness and pain, especially in the back, shoulders and neck.
- Finally, tension in the shoulders, neck and upper back often make people over-work their vocal muscles.
- These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle.
- The weakness is usually worse in the muscles of the hips, thighs, neck, shoulders and upper arms.
1. 1.1 (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The small chestnut patches on its shoulders are not always visible.
  In addition, the males display orange shoulders and the most forward individuals show almost jet-black heads.
  Given this, the limited range of motion at the shoulder and elbow is surprising.
  Most solid-color donkeys have a dark dorsal stripe from mane to tail and a dark stripe across their shoulders.
  Some species have complicated color patterns, often including stripes on the head or back or white tufts of fur on the shoulders.
2. 1.2 The part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached.
  Example sentencesExamples
  A dark band down the shoulders contrasts with the white collar in flight, and the bird has narrow, pointed wings.
  A second bird dislocated a shoulder and his wing would never be strong enough to serve him in the wild.
3. 1.3 A large cut of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal.
  a shoulder of lamb
  Example sentencesExamples
  You will need to order the boned shoulder of lamb ahead of time.
  Some areas cook the entire hog, others just the pork shoulder, some make pulled pork.
  For the beef shoulder, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
  The blacksmith, having just purchased a shoulder of mutton, is triumphantly waving it in the air.
  One hopes for a quarter of lamb, the other for a shoulder of mutton and both are dismayed when the true discovery of the baby is made.
  Remove the meat, skin, and tongue from the head, shoulders, and fore shanks.
  Hams, shoulders, jowls, and sides of bacon could be cured to last indefinitely.
  From the hams and shoulders he will peel off the outside meat as dog food, but will keep some of the inside meat for his family.
  If you are preparing a red meat-based stew use front quarter cuts like a pork shoulder or a beef chuck or ribs.
4. 1.4 A part of a garment covering the shoulder.
  a jacket with padded shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  A damp tea towel had made a moist patch on the shoulder of my tee-shirt.
  The red ruffle detail dress is flirty and fun with frills falling from the hem and shoulder for a ravishing party look.
  This particular form of tailoring is tight and tiny, cut with soft, rounded shoulders, open necklines and small waists which are sometimes belted.
  Conventionally sew the garment shoulder and side seams and press the seam allowances open.
  Making alterations to other areas, such as the shoulders, back or lapels will change the intended design of the suit.
  In the normal judo competition you face your opponent with your hands grasping the lapels or shoulders of his uniform.
  All that's needed is a canvas khaki green belt, or even a jacket with patch pockets and very defined shoulders.
  The cuffs were also of the same nature, as were the epaulettes on the shoulders of his military tunic.
5. 1.5shoulders The upper part of the back and arms.
  a tall youth with broad shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  He slid his hands up from my elbows to my shoulders to my neck.
  Massaging your temples, shoulders and neck can help reduce the pain of headaches.
  They lathered up, scrubbed and rinsed off, tipping full basins of water across their backs, shoulders, chests and heads.
  Women traditionally wear a dress that covers their entire body from shoulders to ankles.
  They appear most often on the face, but can also form in other places such as the neck, shoulders, behind the ears, on the chest, on the buttocks and on the upper back.
  I watched his tense, broad shoulders slump a little.
  She put each front paw on the person's shoulders and her back paws on the person's hips.
  With chest thrown out and shoulders back, he walked with the vigour of a younger man.
6. 1.6shoulders The human shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength.
  all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a tremendous amount of responsibility on my shoulders so I didn't disappoint them.
  He suddenly felt the overwhelming weight of responsibility on his shoulders as never before.
  A historic responsibility lies on the shoulders of the commanders of this great institution.
  We have a huge responsibility on our shoulders now and the sooner the loyalists are sorted out the better.
  At the same time the other officers said they would share the load and take a lot of the responsibility off Jerry's shoulders.
  I'm sorry to put so much responsibility on your shoulders, but I know you can handle it.
  There is no justification for shifting the burden to the shoulders of the people as this is a World Bank-aided project.
  Chelsea's success depends on the responsibility put on the shoulders of the committed players.
  We're putting too much responsibility on young shoulders these days.
  Her mother died when the family were young and from an early age she had a lot of responsibilities on her young shoulders.
  Don't stop until you can lift the heaviest burdens off the shoulders of the people who need you.
  The weight of the world rests on my shoulders, responsibilities no one else could possibly understand.
  For it is on their shoulders that the responsibility bears down.
  This means that there is a greater responsibility placed on the shoulders of such persons to be exemplars.
  Everytime I make progress on that book I feel a great weight of responsibility roll off my shoulders.
  The anger that results from viewing this film cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of the artists responsible for its images.
  How tough is it to be a young player in this league with those responsibilities on your shoulders?
  It seemed like Jigs was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders as well.
  From an early age a heavy burden fell on their shoulders but they responded with great courage and commitment.
  This puts a great responsibility on our shoulders and we must not fail.
2A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function.
the shoulder of a pulley
Example sentencesExamples
- The Optra has a wedge shape with clearly accentuated shoulders.
1. 2.1 A point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area.
  the shoulder of the hill sloped down
  Example sentencesExamples
  The city, on the shoulders of surrounding hills, stretches along the river.
  We were no longer driving through meadows, but were venturing into the forest on the shoulder of a small hill.
  Pre-Hispanic agricultural terraces curve in graceful tiers around the southern and eastern shoulders of the steep slopes.
  Steep gullies lined the shoulders; I didn't want to stray too far into them.
  That's when Sofia draws your attention to a chalet perched on a shoulder of the slope, just over a mile away.
3A paved strip alongside a road for stopping on in an emergency.
Example sentencesExamples
- He glanced over his shoulder in the rear view mirror and pulled off of the highway onto the wide shoulder.
- I hit the brakes and aimed it toward the shoulder of the highway.
- Meanwhile, Nicholas had spotted his jaguar sitting on the shoulder of the road and cut three lanes to get to her.
- My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat.
- I was in the vicinity of the lighthouse so I pulled onto the shoulder of the road to ponder my situation.
- She was standing on the shoulder of an empty freeway and a slightly rough wind was blowing around her.
- Because of the darkness of the night, Dawn nearly missed the black Jaguar parked on the shoulder of the road.
- He said many motorists drove on the shoulder of the highways and used interchanges and ramps to go around traffic lights.
- Kelly and three others were in two cars, one behind the other, at night on the shoulder of a major highway.
- Her dad pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and stopped the car.
- She made her way all the way across the freeway to the left shoulder.
- Charlie jogged toward the car which was parked on the shoulder of the street.
- Hosein is appealing to drivers not to drive on the shoulder of the highways and not to cut in and out of moving traffic.
- Kortni sits back, stunned, pulling the car over to the shoulder of the freeway.
- The only other people you ever saw here on the steep banks along the shoulder were prisoners doing cleanup.

verbˈʃoʊldərˈSHōldər

1with object Put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry.
we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill
Example sentencesExamples
- She opened the door of the cab and stepped out shouldering her bag.
- I hurried back to my room, shouldered my knapsack, and hesitated over my suitcase before deciding to leave it.
- Even the battalion chaplain, Steve Hommel, ended up shouldering an M16 rifle.
- When their preparations were complete, they shouldered their back-bags, slung their rifles and set out.
- Olivo shouldered his first fishing rod at age 4.
- He pushed his chair back in and shouldered his bag once more as he placed his dirty dishes in the sink.
- I shouldered my bag wearily, eager to get to bed.
- His weapons, having previously been shouldered, were now outstretched to point at Lazarus.
- Wrapped in her coat and shouldering her bag, she emerged from the back room.
- She gave the old woman an impassive smile and stood up, shouldering her bag.
- The leader of the group shouldered a much larger gun than the others and fired it into the trees hoping for a lucky shot.
- I thought he was trying to say that despite the lowering of the tax rates, the top 1% were shouldering an even heavier burden before.
- ‘Baths sound good,’ Lydia said, shouldering her bag.
- ‘Oh well,’ I thought to myself as I shouldered my bag and stepped off the tube at my stop.
- As it has turned out, the more appropriate implement to have been shouldered that day would have been shovels.
- The next day, they got up very early and ate quickly before shouldering their bags for the third time and setting off down the path.
- She shoulders a surprisingly long spear, perhaps to ward off the ardent king, although by that time she had been scarred by smallpox and he had mostly given up his advances.
- Without asking, he shouldered Alex's soaking wet pack and led the way out of the graveyard, through a short corridor of the office complex, then out a side exit to a dark alley.
- I growled at her, but gave up, shouldering the bag and walking out the door.
- Shane shouldered his bulky gym-bag and turned to his friends.
1. 1.1 Take on (a burden or responsibility)
  she shouldered the blame for the incident
  Example sentencesExamples
  Like most failures to master our culture's pitfalls, this one is shouldered by the individual.
  The Edinburgh resident will initially bear the burden of British hopes, but Hoy is happy to shoulder the responsibility.
  He held posts in London and Leeds before moving to Harrogate where he shouldered a heavy clinical load and provided an excellent service.
  Ian Gillies, chairman of York Taxi Association, said new drivers and operators would shoulder the largest chunk of the new costs.
  It is Claire who shoulders the responsibility and carries the film.
  The risk of error is unacceptably high, and disproportionately shouldered by certain groups.
  Of that amount, $43 million will be shouldered by the United Nations and the remaining $13.3 million by Cambodia.
  It's just that Blunkett's replacement would not be expected to shoulder the same political burden as his predecessor.
  Equally, it is important to understand the way in which the military shoulder their duties and responsibilities during a war.
  That big task is being enthusiastically shouldered by Nader-Camejo campaigners across the country.
  Others before him have shouldered the burden of responsibility at a young age.
  This leads to worries about government mismanagement causing losses that will eventually be shouldered by the entire populace.
  It is also cruel because, as a group, high earners already shoulder one of the heaviest tax burdens in history.
  The work of protection cannot be shouldered by individuals or local governments alone.
  In terms of the money we pay to AIDS victims, we taxpayers must understand that this is a cost to be shouldered by the whole of society.
  We have to be prepared to shoulder the responsibility and accept the consequences of knowing the truth.
  As a result, working women often shouldered double burdens as they juggled work and home responsibilities.
  Others argue that they cannot win more influence over American strategy without shouldering a greater share of the fighting.
  Gonzalez has had his struggles when asked to carry a team, but the Royals don't need him to shoulder that heavy of a load.
  For in any situation of war or conflict, women shoulder the greatest burden.
  Synonyms
  take on, take on oneself, undertake, accept, assume
2with object and adverbial of direction Push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder.
she shouldered him brusquely aside
Example sentencesExamples
- He reached down to pick up his son, but Hoss shouldered him aside.
- The four ambled down the street, stepping through the muck, shouldering out of the way anyone foolish enough to be in their path.
- Last year, he shouldered David Coulthard aside so comprehensively that the Scot's enduring relationship with McLaren suddenly dwindled.
- Travis shoved into James, shouldering him out of the way.
- I walked past him calmly, but when I was at his side, I used all the force I could and shouldered him forcefully.
- He turned and shouldered the computer-room door aside.
- Nevertheless, on his way to escort them out of the club, one of the security personnel shouldered me aside and trod heavily on my foot.
Synonyms
push, shove, thrust, propel, jostle, elbow, force, crowd, prod, poke, nudge, knock, ram, bulldoze, sweep, bundle, hustle, hurry, rush, manhandle
1. 2.1no object, with adverbial of direction Move by shouldering someone or something out of one's way.
  he shouldered past a woman with a baby
  he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children
  Example sentencesExamples
  She arched an eyebrow, then shouldered past him to smile at Red.
  They shouldered past him and began searching through the inn, looking everywhere that a person could possibly hide.
  He shouldered past the young men who never had a chance to claim the greatest prize.
  Their friend shouldered past the entering woman, earning him a huffed comment he completely ignored.
  I shouldered past a junior officer and swung my lower body out the window.
  Dustin shouldered past Zackary and led Danielle to her class.
  He slowly set his bow on the ground and walked slowly forward, shouldering past his soldiers.
  To get away from them, he shouldered past Clark into the bedroom.
  Then he came back out and shouldered past Pearson so he could go in and clean himself up properly.
  As the paramedics shoulder through, a commotion breaks out near the spectators.
  They paled and backed away quickly, and he shouldered past them.
  Amber spat at her, shouldering past her roughly out the door.
  He paces back and forth, shouldering past the working crewmen.
  Columns of kids shouldering past me in the crowd rouse feelings in me hitherto unknown.
  She gave me a most unfriendly stare, shouldered past me and stomped off to inspect the works.
  He shoulders through the throng to claim what's rightfully his.

Phrases

put one's shoulder to the wheel

Set to work vigorously.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sure, I've tried to live a benign life, putting my shoulder to the wheel for peace.
- Mr. Quinn also touched on developments at Ballycomey and in particular those who put their shoulder to the wheel to provide such a fine facility.
- We hope that, if the president will put his shoulder to the wheel, we'll be able to do it this time.
- Muthukuda should put his shoulder to the wheel more.
- We believe that if we put our shoulder to the wheel, we can create jobs for Australian workers - but it will take a truly national effort.
- Anyone with influence must put their shoulder to the wheel.
- He urged everyone involved to put their shoulder to the wheel and make this event the best All-Ireland Ploughing ever held.
- However, people had put their shoulder to the wheel and they should now take a bow.
- Powell took his seat in the United Nations and put his shoulder to the wheel.
- It's easy to criticise, but we should put our shoulder to the wheel and do our bit to persuade our clients to get into the sector.
Synonyms
get to work, get down to work, apply oneself, set to work, fall to, buckle down, get down to business, put one's hand to the plough, roll up one's sleeves, get things moving, start the ball rolling

shoulder arms

Hold a rifle against the side of the body, barrel upward.
Example sentencesExamples
- As the Oto and Missouria delegations approached, the soldiers came to attention, shouldered arms, dressed right and passed in review.

a shoulder to cry on

Someone who listens sympathetically to one's problems.
Example sentencesExamples
- They offer us a shoulder to cry on and place a comforting arm around our shoulders to lighten the burden of sorrow and misfortune.
- Both of them said if I ever needed anything - a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen - to call them.
- Whenever I needed someone to share my happiness, I always went to her, and whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she was always there.
- We're there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on as you heal.
- Where were her 14 bridesmaids when she needed a shoulder to cry on?
- You also provide a shoulder to cry on and open arms for hugs.
- Sadie, 38, who has three children with Jude, has now offered the devastated actress a shoulder to cry on.
- Mrs O'Toole is a shoulder to cry on for her customers and has experience in talking about the most sensitive subjects.
- Rudman proved to be a shoulder to cry on, just as Stoppard had been eight years earlier, when her marriage had developed cracks.
- I mean, where's the harm in a guy wanting a drinking buddy, a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear?

shoulder to shoulder

1Side by side.
everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder
Example sentencesExamples
- Many couples keep their upper halves locked together, shoulder to shoulder.
- While in many paintings the Belgian is a passive supervisor, in both sculptures, the Belgian officer and the African soldier stand shoulder to shoulder.
- In Westminster, scores of policemen stood shoulder to shoulder to shield the people's representatives from their constituents' anger.
- We sat, together, shoulder to shoulder, and watched the sun set.
- I was shoulder to shoulder with Connor on one side, Drew on the other.
- Side by side they stood, shoulder to shoulder, and with their hats held to their chests.
- Young music fans don't mind being shoulder to shoulder at a concert, bouncing or even moshing to the beat.
- In battle, Dave says, he and his brothers-in-arms would have stood shoulder to shoulder, left side forward, shields locked, spears angled above the shield wall to jab at the enemy.
Synonyms
side by side, abreast, alongside, alongside each other, level, beside each other, cheek by jowl
1. 1.1Acting together toward a common aim; with united effort.
  we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country
  Example sentencesExamples
  Along the beaches of Normandy old combatants from Germany and Great Britain will be standing shoulder to shoulder to commemorate the last great action of the Second World War.
  Very often we have to work shoulder to shoulder with one another and do not want a situation that compromises that fraternity or causes tensions.
  We've got to stand shoulder to shoulder and keep a united voice.
  Many volunteers from all backgrounds have been working shoulder to shoulder to put this project together.
  If all the nations stand together shoulder to shoulder the very few nations left would be utterly overwhelmed.
  New York is a city of neighborhoods, of people working together, shoulder to shoulder.
  And I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone who's willing to stand with me, even if it is Andrew Sullivan.
  One year ago I said to you that our country was correct to stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States.
  And that's why I'm so glad that the leadership of the Muslim community here has stood shoulder to shoulder with everyone else in it.
  Do they not stand there, shoulder to shoulder, united as a team for a united South Africa?
  Synonyms
  united, together, jointly, working together, in partnership, in collaboration, in cooperation, cooperatively, side by side, arm in arm, hand in hand, in unity, in unison, in alliance, in league, in concert, concertedly, conjointly, as one

be looking over one's shoulder

Be anxious or insecure about a possible danger.
takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders
Example sentencesExamples
- It will increase competition and everyone will be looking over their shoulders.
- Some of the more established teams should be looking over their shoulders.
- Consumer-electronics companies worldwide had better be looking over their shoulders.
- People were looking over their shoulders, and it was hinted that the secret police had apprehended the ones that were missing.
- Some of you pros should be looking over your shoulders.
- Dave Pascoe added both conversions to cut the difference to just ten points, and suddenly Oxford were looking over their shoulders.
- Now it looks like everybody is looking over their shoulders.
- They didn't want to be looking over their shoulders.
- Portsmouth and Fulham will be looking over their shoulders.
- Staff could be looking over their shoulders, worried about their jobs, for months.

Origin

Old English sculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter.

单词	shoulder
释义	Definition of shoulder in English: shoulder noun ˈʃəʊldəˈʃoʊldər 1The upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck. I was carrying a bag over my shoulder she turned to look at him over her shoulder he tapped me on the shoulder and I looked round Example sentencesExamples The weakness is usually worse in the muscles of the hips, thighs, neck, shoulders and upper arms. There was no direct blow to the scapula and the shoulder did not dislocate. Bursitis often affects the areas around the joints in your shoulders, elbows or hips. He is very flexible throughout the shoulders, upper body and especially in the ankles. The neck, shoulder and wrist should be examined carefully in the patient with elbow pain. Finally, tension in the shoulders, neck and upper back often make people over-work their vocal muscles. While you are at it, do some stretching exercises to relieve tension in your back, shoulders, and neck. These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle. Aching to severe pain with tenderness occurs in their neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs. Less commonly your hips, shoulders, elbows, and neck may be affected. That includes our arms, ribcage, shoulders, neck, upper back and chest. Sitting at a desk all day puts pressure on your lower back, neck and shoulders. Your goal is to be able to support your baby without straining your back, neck, arms or shoulders. This condition is characterized by fatigue, tenderness and pain, especially in the back, shoulders and neck. Her sore back, neck and shoulders prompted her to pay regular visits to a chiropractor and a massage therapist. There may be stiffness of the neck and shoulders, tingling or stiffness in the limbs, an inability to concentrate and difficulty in speaking. Tighten your trunk muscles to keep your shoulders, hips and knees in alignment. For example, acupuncture needles are inserted into the tender areas of muscle in the neck and shoulders to treat headaches. Occasionally it starts in one region such as the neck and shoulders and spreads over a period of time. I went straight to bed but became increasingly concerned with the aches down the back of my neck and shoulders. 1.1 (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back. Example sentencesExamples In addition, the males display orange shoulders and the most forward individuals show almost jet-black heads. The small chestnut patches on its shoulders are not always visible. Some species have complicated color patterns, often including stripes on the head or back or white tufts of fur on the shoulders. Most solid-color donkeys have a dark dorsal stripe from mane to tail and a dark stripe across their shoulders. Given this, the limited range of motion at the shoulder and elbow is surprising. 1.2 The part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. Example sentencesExamples A dark band down the shoulders contrasts with the white collar in flight, and the bird has narrow, pointed wings. A second bird dislocated a shoulder and his wing would never be strong enough to serve him in the wild. 1.3 A joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal. a shoulder of lamb Example sentencesExamples If you are preparing a red meat-based stew use front quarter cuts like a pork shoulder or a beef chuck or ribs. The blacksmith, having just purchased a shoulder of mutton, is triumphantly waving it in the air. Hams, shoulders, jowls, and sides of bacon could be cured to last indefinitely. Some areas cook the entire hog, others just the pork shoulder, some make pulled pork. From the hams and shoulders he will peel off the outside meat as dog food, but will keep some of the inside meat for his family. One hopes for a quarter of lamb, the other for a shoulder of mutton and both are dismayed when the true discovery of the baby is made. Remove the meat, skin, and tongue from the head, shoulders, and fore shanks. For the beef shoulder, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. You will need to order the boned shoulder of lamb ahead of time. 1.4 A part of a garment covering the shoulder. a jacket with padded shoulders Example sentencesExamples All that's needed is a canvas khaki green belt, or even a jacket with patch pockets and very defined shoulders. Making alterations to other areas, such as the shoulders, back or lapels will change the intended design of the suit. Conventionally sew the garment shoulder and side seams and press the seam allowances open. In the normal judo competition you face your opponent with your hands grasping the lapels or shoulders of his uniform. The red ruffle detail dress is flirty and fun with frills falling from the hem and shoulder for a ravishing party look. This particular form of tailoring is tight and tiny, cut with soft, rounded shoulders, open necklines and small waists which are sometimes belted. A damp tea towel had made a moist patch on the shoulder of my tee-shirt. The cuffs were also of the same nature, as were the epaulettes on the shoulders of his military tunic. 1.5shoulders The upper part of the back and arms. a tall youth with broad shoulders Example sentencesExamples They lathered up, scrubbed and rinsed off, tipping full basins of water across their backs, shoulders, chests and heads. He slid his hands up from my elbows to my shoulders to my neck. With chest thrown out and shoulders back, he walked with the vigour of a younger man. Massaging your temples, shoulders and neck can help reduce the pain of headaches. She put each front paw on the person's shoulders and her back paws on the person's hips. They appear most often on the face, but can also form in other places such as the neck, shoulders, behind the ears, on the chest, on the buttocks and on the upper back. I watched his tense, broad shoulders slump a little. Women traditionally wear a dress that covers their entire body from shoulders to ankles. 1.6shoulders A person's shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength. all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders Example sentencesExamples There is no justification for shifting the burden to the shoulders of the people as this is a World Bank-aided project. Everytime I make progress on that book I feel a great weight of responsibility roll off my shoulders. This puts a great responsibility on our shoulders and we must not fail. I'm sorry to put so much responsibility on your shoulders, but I know you can handle it. The anger that results from viewing this film cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of the artists responsible for its images. He suddenly felt the overwhelming weight of responsibility on his shoulders as never before. Her mother died when the family were young and from an early age she had a lot of responsibilities on her young shoulders. A historic responsibility lies on the shoulders of the commanders of this great institution. From an early age a heavy burden fell on their shoulders but they responded with great courage and commitment. This means that there is a greater responsibility placed on the shoulders of such persons to be exemplars. The weight of the world rests on my shoulders, responsibilities no one else could possibly understand. Chelsea's success depends on the responsibility put on the shoulders of the committed players. It was a tremendous amount of responsibility on my shoulders so I didn't disappoint them. At the same time the other officers said they would share the load and take a lot of the responsibility off Jerry's shoulders. We have a huge responsibility on our shoulders now and the sooner the loyalists are sorted out the better. It seemed like Jigs was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders as well. How tough is it to be a young player in this league with those responsibilities on your shoulders? For it is on their shoulders that the responsibility bears down. Don't stop until you can lift the heaviest burdens off the shoulders of the people who need you. We're putting too much responsibility on young shoulders these days. 2A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function. the shoulder of a pulley Example sentencesExamples The Optra has a wedge shape with clearly accentuated shoulders. 2.1 A point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area. the shoulder of the hill sloped down a resort sheltered by the shoulder of Ben Nevis Example sentencesExamples Pre-Hispanic agricultural terraces curve in graceful tiers around the southern and eastern shoulders of the steep slopes. That's when Sofia draws your attention to a chalet perched on a shoulder of the slope, just over a mile away. We were no longer driving through meadows, but were venturing into the forest on the shoulder of a small hill. Steep gullies lined the shoulders; I didn't want to stray too far into them. The city, on the shoulders of surrounding hills, stretches along the river. 3 another term for hard shoulder Example sentencesExamples Hosein is appealing to drivers not to drive on the shoulder of the highways and not to cut in and out of moving traffic. My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat. She was standing on the shoulder of an empty freeway and a slightly rough wind was blowing around her. Her dad pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and stopped the car. Kelly and three others were in two cars, one behind the other, at night on the shoulder of a major highway. Meanwhile, Nicholas had spotted his jaguar sitting on the shoulder of the road and cut three lanes to get to her. I was in the vicinity of the lighthouse so I pulled onto the shoulder of the road to ponder my situation. He said many motorists drove on the shoulder of the highways and used interchanges and ramps to go around traffic lights. The only other people you ever saw here on the steep banks along the shoulder were prisoners doing cleanup. Because of the darkness of the night, Dawn nearly missed the black Jaguar parked on the shoulder of the road. She made her way all the way across the freeway to the left shoulder. Charlie jogged toward the car which was parked on the shoulder of the street. He glanced over his shoulder in the rear view mirror and pulled off of the highway onto the wide shoulder. Kortni sits back, stunned, pulling the car over to the shoulder of the freeway. I hit the brakes and aimed it toward the shoulder of the highway. verb ˈʃəʊldəˈʃoʊldər 1with object Put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry. we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill Example sentencesExamples I shouldered my bag wearily, eager to get to bed. Wrapped in her coat and shouldering her bag, she emerged from the back room. She shoulders a surprisingly long spear, perhaps to ward off the ardent king, although by that time she had been scarred by smallpox and he had mostly given up his advances. Even the battalion chaplain, Steve Hommel, ended up shouldering an M16 rifle. I growled at her, but gave up, shouldering the bag and walking out the door. She opened the door of the cab and stepped out shouldering her bag. The leader of the group shouldered a much larger gun than the others and fired it into the trees hoping for a lucky shot. I thought he was trying to say that despite the lowering of the tax rates, the top 1% were shouldering an even heavier burden before. ‘Baths sound good,’ Lydia said, shouldering her bag. ‘Oh well,’ I thought to myself as I shouldered my bag and stepped off the tube at my stop. Without asking, he shouldered Alex's soaking wet pack and led the way out of the graveyard, through a short corridor of the office complex, then out a side exit to a dark alley. When their preparations were complete, they shouldered their back-bags, slung their rifles and set out. The next day, they got up very early and ate quickly before shouldering their bags for the third time and setting off down the path. Shane shouldered his bulky gym-bag and turned to his friends. Olivo shouldered his first fishing rod at age 4. He pushed his chair back in and shouldered his bag once more as he placed his dirty dishes in the sink. She gave the old woman an impassive smile and stood up, shouldering her bag. I hurried back to my room, shouldered my knapsack, and hesitated over my suitcase before deciding to leave it. As it has turned out, the more appropriate implement to have been shouldered that day would have been shovels. His weapons, having previously been shouldered, were now outstretched to point at Lazarus. 1.1 Take on (a burden or responsibility) the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group Example sentencesExamples It is Claire who shoulders the responsibility and carries the film. It's just that Blunkett's replacement would not be expected to shoulder the same political burden as his predecessor. The risk of error is unacceptably high, and disproportionately shouldered by certain groups. That big task is being enthusiastically shouldered by Nader-Camejo campaigners across the country. Gonzalez has had his struggles when asked to carry a team, but the Royals don't need him to shoulder that heavy of a load. We have to be prepared to shoulder the responsibility and accept the consequences of knowing the truth. The work of protection cannot be shouldered by individuals or local governments alone. In terms of the money we pay to AIDS victims, we taxpayers must understand that this is a cost to be shouldered by the whole of society. Ian Gillies, chairman of York Taxi Association, said new drivers and operators would shoulder the largest chunk of the new costs. The Edinburgh resident will initially bear the burden of British hopes, but Hoy is happy to shoulder the responsibility. It is also cruel because, as a group, high earners already shoulder one of the heaviest tax burdens in history. Equally, it is important to understand the way in which the military shoulder their duties and responsibilities during a war. He held posts in London and Leeds before moving to Harrogate where he shouldered a heavy clinical load and provided an excellent service. Others argue that they cannot win more influence over American strategy without shouldering a greater share of the fighting. As a result, working women often shouldered double burdens as they juggled work and home responsibilities. Like most failures to master our culture's pitfalls, this one is shouldered by the individual. Of that amount, $43 million will be shouldered by the United Nations and the remaining $13.3 million by Cambodia. Others before him have shouldered the burden of responsibility at a young age. For in any situation of war or conflict, women shoulder the greatest burden. This leads to worries about government mismanagement causing losses that will eventually be shouldered by the entire populace. Synonyms take on, take on oneself, undertake, accept, assume bear, carry, support, sustain, be responsible for 2with object and adverbial of direction Push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder. she shouldered him brusquely aside Example sentencesExamples Last year, he shouldered David Coulthard aside so comprehensively that the Scot's enduring relationship with McLaren suddenly dwindled. Travis shoved into James, shouldering him out of the way. I walked past him calmly, but when I was at his side, I used all the force I could and shouldered him forcefully. He reached down to pick up his son, but Hoss shouldered him aside. He turned and shouldered the computer-room door aside. The four ambled down the street, stepping through the muck, shouldering out of the way anyone foolish enough to be in their path. Nevertheless, on his way to escort them out of the club, one of the security personnel shouldered me aside and trod heavily on my foot. Synonyms push, shove, thrust, propel, jostle, elbow, force, crowd, prod, poke, nudge, knock, ram, bulldoze, sweep, bundle, hustle, hurry, rush, manhandle 2.1no object, with adverbial of direction Make progress by shouldering someone or something out of one's way. he shouldered past a woman with a baby he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children Example sentencesExamples She arched an eyebrow, then shouldered past him to smile at Red. He slowly set his bow on the ground and walked slowly forward, shouldering past his soldiers. Amber spat at her, shouldering past her roughly out the door. He shouldered past the young men who never had a chance to claim the greatest prize. They paled and backed away quickly, and he shouldered past them. He paces back and forth, shouldering past the working crewmen. Then he came back out and shouldered past Pearson so he could go in and clean himself up properly. I shouldered past a junior officer and swung my lower body out the window. As the paramedics shoulder through, a commotion breaks out near the spectators. They shouldered past him and began searching through the inn, looking everywhere that a person could possibly hide. Dustin shouldered past Zackary and led Danielle to her class. Columns of kids shouldering past me in the crowd rouse feelings in me hitherto unknown. He shoulders through the throng to claim what's rightfully his. Their friend shouldered past the entering woman, earning him a huffed comment he completely ignored. She gave me a most unfriendly stare, shouldered past me and stomped off to inspect the works. To get away from them, he shouldered past Clark into the bedroom. Phrases be looking over one's shoulders Be anxious or insecure about a possible danger. takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders Example sentencesExamples Staff could be looking over their shoulders, worried about their jobs, for months. Portsmouth and Fulham will be looking over their shoulders. People were looking over their shoulders, and it was hinted that the secret police had apprehended the ones that were missing. It will increase competition and everyone will be looking over their shoulders. Some of the more established teams should be looking over their shoulders. They didn't want to be looking over their shoulders. Dave Pascoe added both conversions to cut the difference to just ten points, and suddenly Oxford were looking over their shoulders. Consumer-electronics companies worldwide had better be looking over their shoulders. Now it looks like everybody is looking over their shoulders. Some of you pros should be looking over your shoulders. put one's shoulder to the wheel Set to work vigorously. Example sentencesExamples We believe that if we put our shoulder to the wheel, we can create jobs for Australian workers - but it will take a truly national effort. We hope that, if the president will put his shoulder to the wheel, we'll be able to do it this time. Anyone with influence must put their shoulder to the wheel. Muthukuda should put his shoulder to the wheel more. However, people had put their shoulder to the wheel and they should now take a bow. He urged everyone involved to put their shoulder to the wheel and make this event the best All-Ireland Ploughing ever held. It's easy to criticise, but we should put our shoulder to the wheel and do our bit to persuade our clients to get into the sector. Sure, I've tried to live a benign life, putting my shoulder to the wheel for peace. Mr. Quinn also touched on developments at Ballycomey and in particular those who put their shoulder to the wheel to provide such a fine facility. Powell took his seat in the United Nations and put his shoulder to the wheel. Synonyms get to work, get down to work, apply oneself, set to work, fall to, buckle down, get down to business, put one's hand to the plough, roll up one's sleeves, get things moving, start the ball rolling shoulder arms Hold a rifle against the right side of the body, barrel upwards. he shouldered arms and retreated Example sentencesExamples As the Oto and Missouria delegations approached, the soldiers came to attention, shouldered arms, dressed right and passed in review. a shoulder to cry on Someone who listens sympathetically to someone's problems. he was a fatherly shoulder to cry on when the going was tough Example sentencesExamples We're there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on as you heal. You also provide a shoulder to cry on and open arms for hugs. Where were her 14 bridesmaids when she needed a shoulder to cry on? Whenever I needed someone to share my happiness, I always went to her, and whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she was always there. Mrs O'Toole is a shoulder to cry on for her customers and has experience in talking about the most sensitive subjects. They offer us a shoulder to cry on and place a comforting arm around our shoulders to lighten the burden of sorrow and misfortune. Sadie, 38, who has three children with Jude, has now offered the devastated actress a shoulder to cry on. Rudman proved to be a shoulder to cry on, just as Stoppard had been eight years earlier, when her marriage had developed cracks. I mean, where's the harm in a guy wanting a drinking buddy, a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear? Both of them said if I ever needed anything - a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen - to call them. shoulder to shoulder 1Side by side. everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder Example sentencesExamples Young music fans don't mind being shoulder to shoulder at a concert, bouncing or even moshing to the beat. We sat, together, shoulder to shoulder, and watched the sun set. Side by side they stood, shoulder to shoulder, and with their hats held to their chests. Many couples keep their upper halves locked together, shoulder to shoulder. While in many paintings the Belgian is a passive supervisor, in both sculptures, the Belgian officer and the African soldier stand shoulder to shoulder. In battle, Dave says, he and his brothers-in-arms would have stood shoulder to shoulder, left side forward, shields locked, spears angled above the shield wall to jab at the enemy. In Westminster, scores of policemen stood shoulder to shoulder to shield the people's representatives from their constituents' anger. I was shoulder to shoulder with Connor on one side, Drew on the other. Synonyms side by side, abreast, alongside, alongside each other, level, beside each other, cheek by jowl 1.1Acting together towards a common aim; with united effort. we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country Example sentencesExamples If all the nations stand together shoulder to shoulder the very few nations left would be utterly overwhelmed. And I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone who's willing to stand with me, even if it is Andrew Sullivan. Do they not stand there, shoulder to shoulder, united as a team for a united South Africa? New York is a city of neighborhoods, of people working together, shoulder to shoulder. One year ago I said to you that our country was correct to stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States. And that's why I'm so glad that the leadership of the Muslim community here has stood shoulder to shoulder with everyone else in it. We've got to stand shoulder to shoulder and keep a united voice. Many volunteers from all backgrounds have been working shoulder to shoulder to put this project together. Very often we have to work shoulder to shoulder with one another and do not want a situation that compromises that fraternity or causes tensions. Along the beaches of Normandy old combatants from Germany and Great Britain will be standing shoulder to shoulder to commemorate the last great action of the Second World War. Synonyms united, together, jointly, working together, in partnership, in collaboration, in cooperation, cooperatively, side by side, arm in arm, hand in hand, in unity, in unison, in alliance, in league, in concert, concertedly, conjointly, as one Origin Old English sculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter. Rhymes beholder, boulder, folder, holder, moulder (US molder), polder, scolder, smoulder (US smolder), upholder, withholder noun.1 phr. Definition of shoulder in US English: shoulder nounˈʃoʊldərˈSHōldər 1The upper joint of the human arm and the part of the body between this and the neck. Example sentencesExamples I went straight to bed but became increasingly concerned with the aches down the back of my neck and shoulders. Bursitis often affects the areas around the joints in your shoulders, elbows or hips. Occasionally it starts in one region such as the neck and shoulders and spreads over a period of time. Her sore back, neck and shoulders prompted her to pay regular visits to a chiropractor and a massage therapist. The neck, shoulder and wrist should be examined carefully in the patient with elbow pain. Aching to severe pain with tenderness occurs in their neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs. He is very flexible throughout the shoulders, upper body and especially in the ankles. There was no direct blow to the scapula and the shoulder did not dislocate. There may be stiffness of the neck and shoulders, tingling or stiffness in the limbs, an inability to concentrate and difficulty in speaking. While you are at it, do some stretching exercises to relieve tension in your back, shoulders, and neck. That includes our arms, ribcage, shoulders, neck, upper back and chest. Sitting at a desk all day puts pressure on your lower back, neck and shoulders. For example, acupuncture needles are inserted into the tender areas of muscle in the neck and shoulders to treat headaches. Tighten your trunk muscles to keep your shoulders, hips and knees in alignment. Less commonly your hips, shoulders, elbows, and neck may be affected. Your goal is to be able to support your baby without straining your back, neck, arms or shoulders. This condition is characterized by fatigue, tenderness and pain, especially in the back, shoulders and neck. Finally, tension in the shoulders, neck and upper back often make people over-work their vocal muscles. These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle. The weakness is usually worse in the muscles of the hips, thighs, neck, shoulders and upper arms. 1.1 (in quadrupeds) the joint of the upper forelimb and the adjacent part of the back. Example sentencesExamples The small chestnut patches on its shoulders are not always visible. In addition, the males display orange shoulders and the most forward individuals show almost jet-black heads. Given this, the limited range of motion at the shoulder and elbow is surprising. Most solid-color donkeys have a dark dorsal stripe from mane to tail and a dark stripe across their shoulders. Some species have complicated color patterns, often including stripes on the head or back or white tufts of fur on the shoulders. 1.2 The part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. Example sentencesExamples A dark band down the shoulders contrasts with the white collar in flight, and the bird has narrow, pointed wings. A second bird dislocated a shoulder and his wing would never be strong enough to serve him in the wild. 1.3 A large cut of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal. a shoulder of lamb Example sentencesExamples You will need to order the boned shoulder of lamb ahead of time. Some areas cook the entire hog, others just the pork shoulder, some make pulled pork. For the beef shoulder, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. The blacksmith, having just purchased a shoulder of mutton, is triumphantly waving it in the air. One hopes for a quarter of lamb, the other for a shoulder of mutton and both are dismayed when the true discovery of the baby is made. Remove the meat, skin, and tongue from the head, shoulders, and fore shanks. Hams, shoulders, jowls, and sides of bacon could be cured to last indefinitely. From the hams and shoulders he will peel off the outside meat as dog food, but will keep some of the inside meat for his family. If you are preparing a red meat-based stew use front quarter cuts like a pork shoulder or a beef chuck or ribs. 1.4 A part of a garment covering the shoulder. a jacket with padded shoulders Example sentencesExamples A damp tea towel had made a moist patch on the shoulder of my tee-shirt. The red ruffle detail dress is flirty and fun with frills falling from the hem and shoulder for a ravishing party look. This particular form of tailoring is tight and tiny, cut with soft, rounded shoulders, open necklines and small waists which are sometimes belted. Conventionally sew the garment shoulder and side seams and press the seam allowances open. Making alterations to other areas, such as the shoulders, back or lapels will change the intended design of the suit. In the normal judo competition you face your opponent with your hands grasping the lapels or shoulders of his uniform. All that's needed is a canvas khaki green belt, or even a jacket with patch pockets and very defined shoulders. The cuffs were also of the same nature, as were the epaulettes on the shoulders of his military tunic. 1.5shoulders The upper part of the back and arms. a tall youth with broad shoulders Example sentencesExamples He slid his hands up from my elbows to my shoulders to my neck. Massaging your temples, shoulders and neck can help reduce the pain of headaches. They lathered up, scrubbed and rinsed off, tipping full basins of water across their backs, shoulders, chests and heads. Women traditionally wear a dress that covers their entire body from shoulders to ankles. They appear most often on the face, but can also form in other places such as the neck, shoulders, behind the ears, on the chest, on the buttocks and on the upper back. I watched his tense, broad shoulders slump a little. She put each front paw on the person's shoulders and her back paws on the person's hips. With chest thrown out and shoulders back, he walked with the vigour of a younger man. 1.6shoulders The human shoulders regarded as bearing responsibility or hardship or providing strength. all accounts place the blame squarely on his shoulders Example sentencesExamples It was a tremendous amount of responsibility on my shoulders so I didn't disappoint them. He suddenly felt the overwhelming weight of responsibility on his shoulders as never before. A historic responsibility lies on the shoulders of the commanders of this great institution. We have a huge responsibility on our shoulders now and the sooner the loyalists are sorted out the better. At the same time the other officers said they would share the load and take a lot of the responsibility off Jerry's shoulders. I'm sorry to put so much responsibility on your shoulders, but I know you can handle it. There is no justification for shifting the burden to the shoulders of the people as this is a World Bank-aided project. Chelsea's success depends on the responsibility put on the shoulders of the committed players. We're putting too much responsibility on young shoulders these days. Her mother died when the family were young and from an early age she had a lot of responsibilities on her young shoulders. Don't stop until you can lift the heaviest burdens off the shoulders of the people who need you. The weight of the world rests on my shoulders, responsibilities no one else could possibly understand. For it is on their shoulders that the responsibility bears down. This means that there is a greater responsibility placed on the shoulders of such persons to be exemplars. Everytime I make progress on that book I feel a great weight of responsibility roll off my shoulders. The anger that results from viewing this film cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of the artists responsible for its images. How tough is it to be a young player in this league with those responsibilities on your shoulders? It seemed like Jigs was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders as well. From an early age a heavy burden fell on their shoulders but they responded with great courage and commitment. This puts a great responsibility on our shoulders and we must not fail. 2A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function. the shoulder of a pulley Example sentencesExamples The Optra has a wedge shape with clearly accentuated shoulders. 2.1 A point at which a steep slope descends from a plateau or highland area. the shoulder of the hill sloped down Example sentencesExamples The city, on the shoulders of surrounding hills, stretches along the river. We were no longer driving through meadows, but were venturing into the forest on the shoulder of a small hill. Pre-Hispanic agricultural terraces curve in graceful tiers around the southern and eastern shoulders of the steep slopes. Steep gullies lined the shoulders; I didn't want to stray too far into them. That's when Sofia draws your attention to a chalet perched on a shoulder of the slope, just over a mile away. 3A paved strip alongside a road for stopping on in an emergency. Example sentencesExamples He glanced over his shoulder in the rear view mirror and pulled off of the highway onto the wide shoulder. I hit the brakes and aimed it toward the shoulder of the highway. Meanwhile, Nicholas had spotted his jaguar sitting on the shoulder of the road and cut three lanes to get to her. My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat. I was in the vicinity of the lighthouse so I pulled onto the shoulder of the road to ponder my situation. She was standing on the shoulder of an empty freeway and a slightly rough wind was blowing around her. Because of the darkness of the night, Dawn nearly missed the black Jaguar parked on the shoulder of the road. He said many motorists drove on the shoulder of the highways and used interchanges and ramps to go around traffic lights. Kelly and three others were in two cars, one behind the other, at night on the shoulder of a major highway. Her dad pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and stopped the car. She made her way all the way across the freeway to the left shoulder. Charlie jogged toward the car which was parked on the shoulder of the street. Hosein is appealing to drivers not to drive on the shoulder of the highways and not to cut in and out of moving traffic. Kortni sits back, stunned, pulling the car over to the shoulder of the freeway. The only other people you ever saw here on the steep banks along the shoulder were prisoners doing cleanup. verbˈʃoʊldərˈSHōldər 1with object Put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry. we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill Example sentencesExamples She opened the door of the cab and stepped out shouldering her bag. I hurried back to my room, shouldered my knapsack, and hesitated over my suitcase before deciding to leave it. Even the battalion chaplain, Steve Hommel, ended up shouldering an M16 rifle. When their preparations were complete, they shouldered their back-bags, slung their rifles and set out. Olivo shouldered his first fishing rod at age 4. He pushed his chair back in and shouldered his bag once more as he placed his dirty dishes in the sink. I shouldered my bag wearily, eager to get to bed. His weapons, having previously been shouldered, were now outstretched to point at Lazarus. Wrapped in her coat and shouldering her bag, she emerged from the back room. She gave the old woman an impassive smile and stood up, shouldering her bag. The leader of the group shouldered a much larger gun than the others and fired it into the trees hoping for a lucky shot. I thought he was trying to say that despite the lowering of the tax rates, the top 1% were shouldering an even heavier burden before. ‘Baths sound good,’ Lydia said, shouldering her bag. ‘Oh well,’ I thought to myself as I shouldered my bag and stepped off the tube at my stop. As it has turned out, the more appropriate implement to have been shouldered that day would have been shovels. The next day, they got up very early and ate quickly before shouldering their bags for the third time and setting off down the path. She shoulders a surprisingly long spear, perhaps to ward off the ardent king, although by that time she had been scarred by smallpox and he had mostly given up his advances. Without asking, he shouldered Alex's soaking wet pack and led the way out of the graveyard, through a short corridor of the office complex, then out a side exit to a dark alley. I growled at her, but gave up, shouldering the bag and walking out the door. Shane shouldered his bulky gym-bag and turned to his friends. 1.1 Take on (a burden or responsibility) she shouldered the blame for the incident Example sentencesExamples Like most failures to master our culture's pitfalls, this one is shouldered by the individual. The Edinburgh resident will initially bear the burden of British hopes, but Hoy is happy to shoulder the responsibility. He held posts in London and Leeds before moving to Harrogate where he shouldered a heavy clinical load and provided an excellent service. Ian Gillies, chairman of York Taxi Association, said new drivers and operators would shoulder the largest chunk of the new costs. It is Claire who shoulders the responsibility and carries the film. The risk of error is unacceptably high, and disproportionately shouldered by certain groups. Of that amount, $43 million will be shouldered by the United Nations and the remaining $13.3 million by Cambodia. It's just that Blunkett's replacement would not be expected to shoulder the same political burden as his predecessor. Equally, it is important to understand the way in which the military shoulder their duties and responsibilities during a war. That big task is being enthusiastically shouldered by Nader-Camejo campaigners across the country. Others before him have shouldered the burden of responsibility at a young age. This leads to worries about government mismanagement causing losses that will eventually be shouldered by the entire populace. It is also cruel because, as a group, high earners already shoulder one of the heaviest tax burdens in history. The work of protection cannot be shouldered by individuals or local governments alone. In terms of the money we pay to AIDS victims, we taxpayers must understand that this is a cost to be shouldered by the whole of society. We have to be prepared to shoulder the responsibility and accept the consequences of knowing the truth. As a result, working women often shouldered double burdens as they juggled work and home responsibilities. Others argue that they cannot win more influence over American strategy without shouldering a greater share of the fighting. Gonzalez has had his struggles when asked to carry a team, but the Royals don't need him to shoulder that heavy of a load. For in any situation of war or conflict, women shoulder the greatest burden. Synonyms take on, take on oneself, undertake, accept, assume 2with object and adverbial of direction Push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder. she shouldered him brusquely aside Example sentencesExamples He reached down to pick up his son, but Hoss shouldered him aside. The four ambled down the street, stepping through the muck, shouldering out of the way anyone foolish enough to be in their path. Last year, he shouldered David Coulthard aside so comprehensively that the Scot's enduring relationship with McLaren suddenly dwindled. Travis shoved into James, shouldering him out of the way. I walked past him calmly, but when I was at his side, I used all the force I could and shouldered him forcefully. He turned and shouldered the computer-room door aside. Nevertheless, on his way to escort them out of the club, one of the security personnel shouldered me aside and trod heavily on my foot. Synonyms push, shove, thrust, propel, jostle, elbow, force, crowd, prod, poke, nudge, knock, ram, bulldoze, sweep, bundle, hustle, hurry, rush, manhandle 2.1no object, with adverbial of direction Move by shouldering someone or something out of one's way. he shouldered past a woman with a baby he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children Example sentencesExamples She arched an eyebrow, then shouldered past him to smile at Red. They shouldered past him and began searching through the inn, looking everywhere that a person could possibly hide. He shouldered past the young men who never had a chance to claim the greatest prize. Their friend shouldered past the entering woman, earning him a huffed comment he completely ignored. I shouldered past a junior officer and swung my lower body out the window. Dustin shouldered past Zackary and led Danielle to her class. He slowly set his bow on the ground and walked slowly forward, shouldering past his soldiers. To get away from them, he shouldered past Clark into the bedroom. Then he came back out and shouldered past Pearson so he could go in and clean himself up properly. As the paramedics shoulder through, a commotion breaks out near the spectators. They paled and backed away quickly, and he shouldered past them. Amber spat at her, shouldering past her roughly out the door. He paces back and forth, shouldering past the working crewmen. Columns of kids shouldering past me in the crowd rouse feelings in me hitherto unknown. She gave me a most unfriendly stare, shouldered past me and stomped off to inspect the works. He shoulders through the throng to claim what's rightfully his. Phrases put one's shoulder to the wheel Set to work vigorously. Example sentencesExamples Sure, I've tried to live a benign life, putting my shoulder to the wheel for peace. Mr. Quinn also touched on developments at Ballycomey and in particular those who put their shoulder to the wheel to provide such a fine facility. We hope that, if the president will put his shoulder to the wheel, we'll be able to do it this time. Muthukuda should put his shoulder to the wheel more. We believe that if we put our shoulder to the wheel, we can create jobs for Australian workers - but it will take a truly national effort. Anyone with influence must put their shoulder to the wheel. He urged everyone involved to put their shoulder to the wheel and make this event the best All-Ireland Ploughing ever held. However, people had put their shoulder to the wheel and they should now take a bow. Powell took his seat in the United Nations and put his shoulder to the wheel. It's easy to criticise, but we should put our shoulder to the wheel and do our bit to persuade our clients to get into the sector. Synonyms get to work, get down to work, apply oneself, set to work, fall to, buckle down, get down to business, put one's hand to the plough, roll up one's sleeves, get things moving, start the ball rolling shoulder arms Hold a rifle against the side of the body, barrel upward. Example sentencesExamples As the Oto and Missouria delegations approached, the soldiers came to attention, shouldered arms, dressed right and passed in review. a shoulder to cry on Someone who listens sympathetically to one's problems. Example sentencesExamples They offer us a shoulder to cry on and place a comforting arm around our shoulders to lighten the burden of sorrow and misfortune. Both of them said if I ever needed anything - a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen - to call them. Whenever I needed someone to share my happiness, I always went to her, and whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she was always there. We're there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on as you heal. Where were her 14 bridesmaids when she needed a shoulder to cry on? You also provide a shoulder to cry on and open arms for hugs. Sadie, 38, who has three children with Jude, has now offered the devastated actress a shoulder to cry on. Mrs O'Toole is a shoulder to cry on for her customers and has experience in talking about the most sensitive subjects. Rudman proved to be a shoulder to cry on, just as Stoppard had been eight years earlier, when her marriage had developed cracks. I mean, where's the harm in a guy wanting a drinking buddy, a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear? shoulder to shoulder 1Side by side. everyone is bunched together shoulder to shoulder Example sentencesExamples Many couples keep their upper halves locked together, shoulder to shoulder. While in many paintings the Belgian is a passive supervisor, in both sculptures, the Belgian officer and the African soldier stand shoulder to shoulder. In Westminster, scores of policemen stood shoulder to shoulder to shield the people's representatives from their constituents' anger. We sat, together, shoulder to shoulder, and watched the sun set. I was shoulder to shoulder with Connor on one side, Drew on the other. Side by side they stood, shoulder to shoulder, and with their hats held to their chests. Young music fans don't mind being shoulder to shoulder at a concert, bouncing or even moshing to the beat. In battle, Dave says, he and his brothers-in-arms would have stood shoulder to shoulder, left side forward, shields locked, spears angled above the shield wall to jab at the enemy. Synonyms side by side, abreast, alongside, alongside each other, level, beside each other, cheek by jowl 1.1Acting together toward a common aim; with united effort. we fought shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the country Example sentencesExamples Along the beaches of Normandy old combatants from Germany and Great Britain will be standing shoulder to shoulder to commemorate the last great action of the Second World War. Very often we have to work shoulder to shoulder with one another and do not want a situation that compromises that fraternity or causes tensions. We've got to stand shoulder to shoulder and keep a united voice. Many volunteers from all backgrounds have been working shoulder to shoulder to put this project together. If all the nations stand together shoulder to shoulder the very few nations left would be utterly overwhelmed. New York is a city of neighborhoods, of people working together, shoulder to shoulder. And I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone who's willing to stand with me, even if it is Andrew Sullivan. One year ago I said to you that our country was correct to stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States. And that's why I'm so glad that the leadership of the Muslim community here has stood shoulder to shoulder with everyone else in it. Do they not stand there, shoulder to shoulder, united as a team for a united South Africa? Synonyms united, together, jointly, working together, in partnership, in collaboration, in cooperation, cooperatively, side by side, arm in arm, hand in hand, in unity, in unison, in alliance, in league, in concert, concertedly, conjointly, as one be looking over one's shoulder Be anxious or insecure about a possible danger. takeovers are the thing that keeps suppliers looking over their shoulders Example sentencesExamples It will increase competition and everyone will be looking over their shoulders. Some of the more established teams should be looking over their shoulders. Consumer-electronics companies worldwide had better be looking over their shoulders. People were looking over their shoulders, and it was hinted that the secret police had apprehended the ones that were missing. Some of you pros should be looking over your shoulders. Dave Pascoe added both conversions to cut the difference to just ten points, and suddenly Oxford were looking over their shoulders. Now it looks like everybody is looking over their shoulders. They didn't want to be looking over their shoulders. Portsmouth and Fulham will be looking over their shoulders. Staff could be looking over their shoulders, worried about their jobs, for months. Origin Old English sculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter. noun.1 phr.
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