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shoulder to cry on

shoulder to cry on noun: someone offering emotional support to another in distress.

Noun

shoulder to cry on (plural shoulders to cry on)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.
    • And when you need a shoulder to cry on / When you need a friend to rely on / When the whole world is gone / You won't be alone, 'cause I'll be there / I'll be your shoulder to cry on1989, Tommy Page, “A Shoulder To Cry On”

Forms of shoulder to cry on

pluralshoulders to cry on

Questions about shoulder to cry on

What does shoulder to cry on mean?
Shoulder to cry on means someone offering emotional support to another in distress.
What part of speech is shoulder to cry on?
Shoulder to cry on is a noun.
What is the plural of shoulder to cry on?
The plural of shoulder to cry on is shoulders to cry on.

Words near shoulder to cry on in the dictionary

  1. shoulder straps
  2. shoulder surf
  3. shoulder surfer
  4. shoulder surfers
  5. shoulder surfing
  6. shoulder to cry on
  7. shoulder to shoulder
  8. shoulder-barge
  9. shoulder-barged
  10. shoulder-barges
  11. shoulder-barging

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