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cry on someone's shoulder
cry on someone's shoulder
Tell one's problems to someone so as to gain sympathy or consolation, as in When James had a problem at the office he generally cried on his sister's shoulder. It is also put as a shoulder to cry on, as in When Mom came home, Jane had a shoulder to cry on. [Late 1930s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gyles | | JIELZ, JIE-əlz | English (Rare) |
LÍAdan | | LEE-din | Irish |
Romaeus | | - | Late Roman |
Hernando | | er-NAHN-do | Spanish |
Euria | | - | Basque |
Ezra | | EZ-rə (English) | Biblical, English, Hebrew |