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
Shaindel-Yiddish
DariaDAHR-yah (Italian, Polish, Romanian), DAHR-ee-ə (English), DER-ee-ə (English), DAR-ee-ə (English)Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Blaga-Bulgarian
Donaldinadah-nawl-DEE-naScottish
Alexusə-LEK-səsEnglish (Modern)
Liat-Hebrew