on (one's) shoulders Idiom, Proverb
head and shoulders
on one's shoulders
rub elbows or shoulders with someone
rub elbows/shoulders
rub shoulders with
come from the shoulders
on sb's shoulders
The success of the program rests on your shoulders．此项计划的成功就取决于你了。
head and shoulders above
Idiom(s): head and shoulders above sb or sthTheme: SUPERIORITY
clearly superior to someone or something. (Often with stand, as in the example. Fixed order.)
• This wine is head and shoulders above that one.
• John stands head and shoulders above Bob.
have broad shoulders
Idiom(s): have broad shouldersTheme: RESPONSIBILITY
to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.
have a good head on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): have a good head on one's shouldersTheme: INTELLIGENCE
to have common sense; to be sensible and intelligent.
• Mary doesn't do well in school, but she's got a good head on her shoulders.
• John has a good head on his shoulders and can be depended on to give good advice.
on (one's) shoulders
One's own albatross or obligation. My siblings' affliction has been on my amateur anytime back our parents died.Learn more: on, shoulder*on someone's shoulders
Fig. on someone's own self. (*Typically: be ~; backpack article ~; abatement ~; accept article ~; leave article ~; put article ~.) Why should all the albatross abatement on my shoulders? She carries a amazing bulk of albatross on her shoulders.Learn more: on, shoulderon one's shoulders
As one's responsibility, as in The baron carries his absolute country on his shoulders, or The success of the appointment rests on Nancy's shoulders. This allegorical use of shoulders as the burden-bearing allotment of the anatomy dates from the backward 1300s. Learn more: on, shoulderon somebody’s ˈshoulders
if blame, guilt, etc. is on somebody’s shoulders, they charge booty albatross for it: I feel like all the albatross is on my shoulders, which is absolutely stressful.Learn more: on, shoulder
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have a heart of stone have a heart of gold have a hard time have a green thumb have a good thing going have a good head on one's shoulders have a good command of have a glass jaw have a foot in both camps have a finger in the pie have a field day have a familiar ring on (one's) honor on (one's) honour on (one's) hunkers on (one's) Jack on (one's) last legs on (one's) lips on (one's) lonesome on (one's) mettle on (one's) mind on (one's) nerves on (one's) own on (one's) own account on (one's) own ground on (one's) own hook on (one's) own initiative on (one's) own time on (one's) own volition on (one's) pat on (one's) Pat Malone on (one's) person on (one's) pins on (one's) plate on (one's) radar (screen) on (one's) right side on (one's) say-so on (one's) shoulders on (one's) side on (one's) six on (one's) slate on (one's) soapbox on (one's) suggestion on (one's) tail on (one's) tod on (one's) toes on (one's) trail on (one's) uppers on (one's) watch on (one's) way on (one's) way to (someone or some place) on (one's) wrong side on (one's)/its knees on (someone's or something's) (own) merits on (someone's or something's) dime on (someone's) behalf on (someone's) part on (someone's) wrong side on (the) air on (the) land on (the) production of (something) on (your) home ground on a
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