noun
If you have a flat tyre, drive onto the hard shoulder and phone for help
After his court case, they gave Nicholas the cold shoulder at his club
If we put our shoulders to the wheel, we ought to be able to get our candidate elected
Once in a while, she condescends to come down and rub shoulders with the common people
If we fight shoulder to shoulder, we can defeat this menace and regain our freedom
I want to tell you, straight from the shoulder, Willie, you're the best pal in the world
verb
She shouldered everyone aside roughly to fight her way to the bargain counter
Are you ready to shoulder the responsibilities of caring for a family?
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