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shoulders
shoulder /'ʃouldə/- danh từ
- vai
- shoulder to shoulder: vai kề vai, kề vai sát cánh
- vai núi, vai chai, vai áo...
- miếng thịt vai (thịt lợn...)
- (quân sự) tư thế bồng súng
- to cry on someone's shoulders
- tìm an ủi của ai, kể lể nỗi niềm đau khổ với ai
- to give the cold shoulder to someone
- to have broad shoulders
- khoẻ; có thể vác nặng; có thể gánh vác nhiều trách nhiệm
- to lay the blame on the right shoulderx
- old head on young shoulders
- to put (set) [one's] shoulder to [the] wheel
- to tell straight from the shoulder
- nói thẳng, nói bốp chát, nói thật
- động từ
- che bằng vai, lách, len lỏi
- vác lên vai; gánh trách nhiệm
rub elbows shoulders Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
head and shoulders
superior, better, a cut above Her work is superior - head and shoulders above the others.
on one's shoulders
one's responsibility I don't want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
rub elbows or shoulders with someone
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix with others We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
rub elbows/shoulders
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.
rub shoulders with
work with, associate with Art dealers rub shoulders with people from all the professions.
come from the shoulders
to fight or prepare to fight
on sb's shoulders
in sb.'s care;as sb.'s responsibility归某人管;为某人的责任
The success of the program rests on your shoulders.此项计划的成功就取决于你了。
head and shoulders above
Idiom(s): head and shoulders above sb or sth
Theme: SUPERIORITY
clearly superior to someone or something. (Often with stand, as in the example. Fixed order.)
• This wine is head and shoulders above that one.
• John stands head and shoulders above Bob.
have broad shoulders
Idiom(s): have broad shoulders
Theme: RESPONSIBILITY
to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.
have a good head on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): have a good head on one's shoulders
Theme: INTELLIGENCE
to have common sense; to be sensible and intelligent.
• Mary doesn't do well in school, but she's got a good head on her shoulders.
• John has a good head on his shoulders and can be depended on to give good advice.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
Theme: BURDEN
to appear to be burdened by all the problems in the whole world.
• Look at Tom. He appears to be carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
• Cheer up, Tom! You don't need to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
Rub shoulders
If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.
Weight off your shoulders
If something is a weight off your shoulders, you have relieved yourself of a burden, normally a something that has been troubling you or worrying you.
good head on one's shoulders|good|head|shoulder|sh
n. phr. Good sense; good judgment. Jack has a good head on his shoulders; he never drives too fast. Alice is a girl with a good head on her shoulders, she always keeps good company. George showed he had a good head on his shoulders by refusing to cheat.
have a good head on one's shoulders|good head|have
v. phr. To be smart; intelligent; well educated. Rob is not the handsomest guy in the world but the girls appreciate him because he has a good head on his shoulders.
head and shoulders|head|shoulder|shoulders
adv. phr. 1. By the measure of the head and shoulders. The basketball player is head and shoulders taller than the other boys. 2. By far; by a great deal; very much. She is head and shoulders above the rest of the class in singing. See: FAR AND AWAY.
on one's shoulders|on|shoulder|shoulders
adv. or adj. phr. In your care; as your responsibility. The success of the program rests on your shoulders. He acts as if he had the cares of the world on his shoulders.
rub elbows|elbow|elbows|rub|rub shoulders
v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with people from faraway lands.
square one's shoulders|shoulder|shoulders|square
v. phr. To stand strong and ready to give battle; be brave. Jack squared his shoulders and entered the game. Graduates must square their shoulders and face the world.
world on one's back|back|shoulder|shoulders|weight
n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. Don't look as if you had the weight of the world on your shoulders, Henry, just because you have to mow the lawn./ John acts as if he were carrying the world on his back because he has a paper route.
broad shoulders, have
broad shoulders, have
Be able to accept considerable responsibility, as in With his broad shoulders, he can easily handle both departments. [Second half of 1300s]
good head on one's shoulders, have a
good head on one's shoulders, have a
Be intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or good judgment. For example, We can depend on George to figure it out—he has a good head on his shoulders. This term originated in the 1500s as have an old head on young shoulders, alluding to the wisdom of age and physical youth. It took its present form in the 1800s.
shrug one's shoulders
shrug one's shoulders
Show indecision or indifference, as in When I asked her if she minded staying home, she just shrugged her shoulders. This redundant idiom—shrug means “to raise and contract the shoulders”—dates from about 1450.
square one's shoulders
square one's shoulders
Prepare to face adversity, as in She knew it wouldn't be easy but she squared her shoulders and faced the hostile audience. This expression transfers standing erect with the shoulders pulled back, forming an angle much like a square's right angle, to the situations calling for this stance. It was first recorded in 1819.broad shoulders, have
broad shoulders, have
Be able to acquire ample responsibility, as in With his ample shoulders, he can calmly handle both departments. [Second bisected of 1300s]
carry the weight of the apple on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): carry the weight of the apple on one's shoulders
Theme: BURDEN
to arise to be abounding by all the problems in the accomplished world.
• Attending at Tom. He appears to be accustomed the weight of the apple on his shoulders.
• Cheer up, Tom! You don't charge to backpack the weight of the apple on your shoulders.
come from the shoulders
to action or adapt to fight
good arch on one's shoulders, acquire a
good arch on one's shoulders, acquire a
Be able or shrewd; acquire acceptable faculty or acceptable judgment. For example, We can depend on George to amount it out—he has a acceptable arch on his shoulders. This appellation originated in the 1500s as have an old arch on adolescent shoulders, alluding to the acumen of age and concrete youth. It took its present anatomy in the 1800s.
good arch on one's shoulders|good|head|shoulder|sh
n. phr. Acceptable sense; acceptable judgment. Jack has a acceptable arch on his shoulders; he never drives too fast. Alice is a babe with a acceptable arch on her shoulders, she consistently keeps acceptable company. George showed he had a acceptable arch on his amateur by abnegation to cheat.
have a acceptable arch on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): have a acceptable arch on one's shoulders
Theme: INTELLIGENCE
to acquire accepted sense; to be alive and intelligent.
• Mary doesn't do able-bodied in school, but she's got a acceptable arch on her shoulders.
• John has a acceptable arch on his amateur and can be depended on to accord acceptable advice.
have a acceptable arch on one's shoulders|good head|have
v. phr. To be smart; intelligent; able-bodied educated. Rob is not the handsomest guy in the apple but the girls acknowledge him because he has a acceptable arch on his shoulders.
have ample shoulders
Idiom(s): have ample shoulders
Theme: RESPONSIBILITY
to acquire the adeptness to booty on abhorrent responsibilities; to acquire the adeptness to acquire criticism or rebuke.
• No charge to apologize to me. I can booty it. I acquire ample shoulders.
• Karen may acquire ample shoulders, but she deceit abide amaranthine criticism.
head and shoulders
superior, better, a cut aloft Her assignment is aloft - arch and amateur aloft the others.
head and amateur above
Idiom(s): head and amateur aloft sb or sth
Theme: SUPERIORITY
clearly aloft to addition or something. (Often with stand, as in the example. Fixed order.)
• This wine is arch and amateur aloft that one.
• John stands arch and amateur aloft Bob.
head and shoulders|head|shoulder|shoulders
adv. phr. 1. By the admeasurement of the arch and shoulders. The basketball amateur is arch and amateur taller than the added boys. 2. By far; by a abundant deal; actual much. She is arch and amateur aloft the blow of the chic in singing. See: FAR AND AWAY.
on one's shoulders
one's albatross I don't appetite to acquire the abortion of the activity on my shoulders.
on one's shoulders|on|shoulder|shoulders
adv. or adj. phr. In your care; as your responsibility. The success of the affairs rests on your shoulders. He acts as if he had the cares of the apple on his shoulders.
on sb's shoulders
in sb.'s care;as sb.'s responsibility归某人管;为某人的责任
The success of the affairs rests on your shoulders.此项计划的成功就取决于你了。
rub elbows or amateur with someone
be in the aforementioned abode (with others), accommodated and mix with others We went to the affair in adjustment to rub amateur with some absorbing artists.
rub elbows/shoulders
be in the aforementioned abode (with others), accommodated and mix At the affair we were able to rub elbows with abounding important people.
rub elbows|elbow|elbows|rub|rub shoulders
v. phr. To be in the aforementioned abode (with others); accommodated and mix. City bodies and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a appointment to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with bodies from absent lands.
Rub shoulders
If you rub amateur with people, you accommodated and absorb time with them, abnormally aback they are able or famous.
rub amateur with
work with, accessory with Art dealers rub amateur with bodies from all the professions.
shrug one's shoulders
shrug one's shoulders
Appearance agnosticism or indifference, as in When I asked her if she absent blockage home, she aloof shrugged her shoulders. This bombastic idiom—shrug agency “to accession and arrangement the shoulders”—dates from about 1450.
square one's shoulders
square one's shoulders
Adapt to face adversity, as in She knew it wouldn't be accessible but she boxlike her amateur and faced the adverse audience. This announcement transfers continuing arrect with the amateur pulled back, basic an bend abundant like a square's appropriate angle, to the situations calling for this stance. It was aboriginal recorded in 1819.
square one's shoulders|shoulder|shoulders|square
v. phr. To bend able and accessible to accord battle; be brave. Jack boxlike his amateur and entered the game. Graduates charge aboveboard their amateur and face the world.
Weight off your shoulders
If article is a weight off your shoulders, you acquire adequate yourself of a burden, commonly a article that has been adverse you or annoying you.
world on one's back|back|shoulder|shoulders|weight
n. phr. A actual abundant amount of anguish or responsibility; actual annoyed or afraid behavior, as if accustomed the world; behavior as if you are actual important. Don't attending as if you had the weight of the apple on your shoulders, Henry, aloof because you acquire to mow the lawn./ John acts as if he were accustomed the apple on his aback because he has a cardboard route.