shoulder to shoulder Definition

shoulder
noun

1. In humans and animals: the part on either side of the body, just below the neck, where the arm or forelimb joins the trunk.
2. The part of a garment that covers this.
3. A cut of meat consisting of the animal's upper foreleg.
4. The bearer of burdens; the capacity to bear burdens.

Example: He has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders
Example: have broad shoulders
Form: shoulders
5. Any object or part resembling a human shoulder.
6. Any curve resembling that between the shoulder and the neck.
7. Either edge of a road.

verb shouldered, shouldering

1. To bear (eg a responsibility).

Thesaurus: accept, assume, bear, carry, sustain, take on.
2. To carry on one's shoulders.
3. To thrust with the shoulder.

Thesaurus: shove, jostle, push, thrust.

Idiom: give someone the cold shoulder

See under cold.

Idiom: put one's shoulder to the wheel

colloq
To get down to some hard work; to make a great effort.

Idiom: rub shoulders with someone

colloq
To meet or associate with them.

Idiom: shoulder arms

Said of soldiers on a parade, etc: to bring the rifle to an upright position close to the right side of the body with the barrel against the shoulder.

Idiom: a shoulder to cry on

A person to tell one's troubles to.

Idiom: shoulder to shoulder

Together in friendship or agreement; side by side.

Idiom: (straight) from the shoulder

colloq
Frankly and forcefully.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sculdor.