cry on (one's) shoulder



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cry on (one's) shoulder

To bemoan one's problems to someone else. We need to try to cheer Ben up—he's been crying on my shoulder all week. Can I please cry on your shoulder for a little bit? I just found out I failed my Bio exam.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maxen-Welsh (Anglicized)
Anargul-Kazakh
JacopoYAH-ko-poItalian
Esperanzaes-pe-RAHN-thah (Spanish), es-pe-RAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Makram-Arabic
HarlowHAHR-loEnglish