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shoulders to cry on

shoulders to cry on is the plural of shoulder to cry on.

Meaning of shoulder to cry on

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”

Questions about shoulders to cry on

What is shoulders to cry on the plural of?
Shoulders to cry on is the plural of shoulder to cry on.

Words near shoulders to cry on in the dictionary

  1. shoulderload
  2. shoulderloads
  3. shoulderpad
  4. shoulderpads
  5. shoulders
  6. shoulders to cry on
  7. shouldersful
  8. shoulderstrap
  9. shoulderstraps
  10. shouldest
  11. shoulding

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