on shoulders



*on someone's shoulders

Fig. on someone's own self. (*Typically: be ~; carry something ~; fall ~; have something ~; leave something ~; put something ~.) Why should all the responsibility fall on my shoulders? She carries a tremendous amount of responsibility on her shoulders.
See also: on, shoulder

on somebody's shoulders

also on the shoulders of somebody
as a personal responsibility for someone A district attorney has an awful burden on his shoulders. The success or failure of the entire peace agreement will rest on the shoulders of the peace keepers.
See also: on, shoulder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leta-English
VictorVIK-tər (English), veek-TOR (French)English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman
Johannesyo-HAH-nes (German), yo-HAHN-nəs (Dutch, Danish), YO-hahn-nes (Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Arik-Hebrew
BeccaBEK-əEnglish
Cadi-Welsh