shoulder
/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/noun
उच्चारण शोल्डर
कंधा; ज़िम्मेदारी
Basic word
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[C]
either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck; (shoulders) responsibility
कंधा; ज़िम्मेदारी
- He carried the bag on his shoulder.
- on her shoulders
- The child fell asleep on his father's shoulder.
+ 2 more examples
- She slung her bag over her left shoulder.
- He shrugged his shoulders and walked away.
Synonyms upper arm responsibility burden
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[T]
to accept the responsibility for something; to push forward with your shoulder
(ज़िम्मेदारी) उठाना
- She shouldered the blame.
- The captain shouldered the blame for the defeat.
- He shouldered his way through the crowd at the station.
+ 1 more example
- The eldest son shouldered the family's responsibilities.
¶Idioms 8
put your shoulder to the wheel
to start working very hard at a particular task
पूरी मेहनत से काम में जुट जाना
- If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish on time.
- The coach asked the team to put their shoulders to the wheel.
a shoulder to cry on
a person who listens to your problems and gives you sympathy
दुख बाँटने वाला सहारा, जिसके कंधे पर सिर रखकर रोया जा सके
- She was always there with a shoulder to cry on.
- Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes.
have a chip on your shoulder
(informal) to be sensitive about sth that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned, because you think you were treated unfairly
मन में कोई पुरानी कसक या हीनभावना पाले रहना और जल्दी चिढ़ जाना
- He has a chip on his shoulder about not going to university.
- She has a chip on her shoulder because she was never promoted.
shoulder to shoulder (with sb)
physically close to sb; working together with sb to achieve sth
कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर
- The villagers worked shoulder to shoulder to rebuild the school.
- We stand shoulder to shoulder with the flood victims.
rub shoulders with sb
to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job
(बड़े या मशहूर लोगों के साथ) उठना-बैठना
- At the conference, she rubbed shoulders with top scientists.
- He enjoys rubbing shoulders with film stars.
on sb's shoulders
used to say that sb has to take the responsibility for sth
किसी के कंधों पर (ज़िम्मेदारी)
- The whole burden of running the family fell on her shoulders.
- With the captain injured, the pressure is on his shoulders.
(straight) from the shoulder
if you say sth straight from the shoulder, you are very honest and direct
साफ़-साफ़, बिना लाग-लपेट के
- I'll give it to you straight from the shoulder: your work is not good enough.
- He always speaks straight from the shoulder.
look over your shoulder
to be anxious and have the feeling that sb is going to do sth unpleasant or harmful to you
हर समय डर या आशंका में रहना
- He's been looking over his shoulder ever since he gave evidence to the police.
- I don't want to spend my life looking over my shoulder.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A shoulder to cry on (a person who listens to your problems), shoulder to shoulder (side by side; working together), give sb the cold shoulder (be deliberately unfriendly to somebody), rub shoulders with (meet and spend time with important people), have a chip on your shoulder (feel angry because you think you have been treated unfairly), put your shoulder to the wheel (start working hard), shoulder the responsibility.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a shoulder to cry on (आपकी समस्याएँ सुनने वाला व्यक्ति), shoulder to shoulder (कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर; साथ काम करते हुए), give sb the cold shoulder (जानबूझकर किसी से अमित्रवत होना, रूखा व्यवहार), rub shoulders with (महत्वपूर्ण लोगों से मिलना-जुलना), have a chip on your shoulder (अन्याय की भावना से नाराज़ रहना), put your shoulder to the wheel (कड़ी मेहनत शुरू करना), shoulder the responsibility (ज़िम्मेदारी उठाना)।