rest (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
rest (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
To be or become the sole responsibility of someone. I never intended for the company's wellbeing to rest on your shoulders, but you're the only one who can take over for me while I'm ill. With my father gone, putting food on the table for the family rests now squarely on my shoulders.
See also: on, rest, shoulder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fall (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
- squarely
- your life is in someone's hands
- (one's) life is in (someone's) hands
- OK
- been keeping myself busy
- ride roughshod over (someone or something)
- ride roughshod over somebody/something
- ride roughshod over someone/something
- roughshod