cry on someone'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.
See also:
  • cry on (one's) shoulder
  • cry on 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
References in periodicals archive
Book a girls' holiday somewhere that you can have fun, throw a 'thank God he's out of my life party' and keep yourself busy with lots of social things and, if you want to have a meltdown and cry on someone's shoulder, do it.
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