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a shoulder to cry on

a shoul·der to cry on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shohl-der too krahy on, awn]
    • /eɪ ˈʃoʊl dər tu kraɪ ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shohl-der too krahy on, awn]
    • /eɪ ˈʃoʊl dər tu kraɪ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of a shoulder to cry on words

  • phrase a shoulder to cry on If someone offers you a shoulder to cry on or is a shoulder to cry on, they listen sympathetically as you talk about your troubles. 3
  • noun a shoulder to cry on a person one turns to for sympathy with one's troubles 3
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Parts of speech for A shoulder to cry on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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a shoulder to cry on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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