- on one's shoulders
- {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care; as your responsibility. * /The success of the program rests on your shoulders./ * /He acts as if he had the cares of the world on his shoulders./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on one's shoulders
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on one's shoulders — one s responsibility Please don t try to put the failure of his marriage on my shoulders … Idioms and examples
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders — See: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE S SHOULDERS … Dictionary of American idioms
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders — See: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE S SHOULDERS … Dictionary of American idioms
weight\ of\ the\ world\ on\ one's\ shoulders — • weight of the world on one s shoulders • weight of the world on one s back • world on one s shoulders • world on one s back n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior … Словарь американских идиом
world\ on\ one's\ shoulders — • weight of the world on one s shoulders • weight of the world on one s back • world on one s shoulders • world on one s back n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior … Словарь американских идиом
weight of the world on one's shoulders — or[world on one s shoulders] or[world on one s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. * /Don t look as if you had the weight… … Dictionary of American idioms
weight of the world on one's shoulders — or[world on one s shoulders] or[world on one s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. * /Don t look as if you had the weight… … Dictionary of American idioms
To square one's shoulders — Square Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squared} (skw[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squaring}.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See {Square}, n.] 1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To form with right angles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
world on one's shoulders — See: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE S SHOULDERS … Dictionary of American idioms
world on one's shoulders — See: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE S SHOULDERS … Dictionary of American idioms
carry\ the\ weight\ of\ the\ world\ on\ one's\ shoulders — See: weight of the world on one s shoulders … Словарь американских идиом
