cry on 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.
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cry on (someone's) shoulder
To tell one's troubles and woes to a sympathetic person. After the breakup, he cried on my shoulder all night long.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cry on (someone's) shoulder
To tell one's problems to someone else in an attempt to gain sympathy or consolation.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- cry on (one's) 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