Sentences with shoulder
shoul·der
S s - The policemen rushed past him, shouldering him aside. [V n with aside]
- ...shoulder of lamb.
- To shoulder one's way through a crowd
- The retaining rings create a rigid shoulder which can retain thrust loads.These bearings have an extended shoulder on one end of the outer ring, allowing angular contact between the shaft and bearing during times of high thrust.A shoulder is a large projection or a part of something where the shape or diameter changes suddenly, designed to withstand thrust.
- She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder.
- ...extravagant fashions with padded shoulders.
- No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders.
- He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes. [VERB noun]
- The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off. [VERB noun]
- If you want to tell me your troubles, I have broad shoulders.
- To shoulder someone aside.
- He shouldered his knapsack and walked on.
- To shoulder the expense.
- To shoulder through a crowd.
- Don't cry on my shoulder—this mess is your own fault.
- If we put our shoulders to the wheel, we'll be able to finish the job soon.
- As a social worker in one of the worst slum areas, she rubs shoulders with the poor and the helpless.
- The volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder with the natives in harvesting the crops.
- The lawyer told him straight from the shoulder that his case was weak.