cry on (one's) shoulder
cry on (one's) shoulder
To bemoan one's problems to someone else. We need to try to cheer Ben up—he's been crying on my shoulder all week. Can I please cry on your shoulder for a little bit? I just found out I failed my Bio exam.
See also: cry, on, shoulder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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]
See also: cry, on, shoulder
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
cry on (someone's) shoulder
To tell one's problems to someone else in an attempt to gain sympathy or consolation.
See also: cry, on, shoulder
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- cry on shoulder
- cry on someone's shoulder
- cry on (someone's) shoulder
- be on (one's) shoulder
- be on someone's shoulder
- shoulder to shoulder
- act shoulder to shoulder
- be, stand, act, etc. shoulder to shoulder
- be shoulder to shoulder
- glance back