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put one's shoulder to the wheel

shoul·der
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /pʊt wʌnz ˈʃoʊl dər tu stressed ði ʰwil, wil/
    • /ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈʃəʊl.də(r) tuː ðə ˈwiːl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /pʊt wʌnz ˈʃoʊl dər tu stressed ði ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of put one's shoulder to the wheel words

  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 1
  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel Usually, shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them. 1
  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel a corresponding part in animals. 1
  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel the upper foreleg and adjoining parts of a sheep, goat, etc. 1
  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel the joint connecting the arm or the foreleg with the trunk. 1
  • noun put one's shoulder to the wheel a shoulderlike part or projection. 1
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Origin of put one's shoulder to the wheel

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sholder, s(c)hulder, Old English sculdor; cognate with Dutch schouder, German Schulter; (v.) Middle English shulderen, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Put one's shoulder to the wheel

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put one's shoulder to the wheel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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