shoulders (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/
Definition
The part of the body where the arm joins the top of the torso.
Examples
She has a pain in her left shoulder.
He put his arm around her shoulder.
The injury kept him from using his shoulder.
How to Use shoulders
- shoulder the blame (idiom)
- To accept responsibility for something bad that happened. — "He had to shoulder the blame for the team's loss."
- shoulder the responsibility (idiom)
- To accept the duty of being in charge of something. — "She shoulders the responsibility for managing the project."
- shoulder to shoulder (idiom)
- Standing or moving very close to someone; working together closely. — "The runners ran shoulder to shoulder until the finish line."
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