Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 3 compound words that contain shoulders. The most common are listed below. Open shoulders in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- head and shouldersTo a considerable degree.
- hip and shouldersplural of hip and shoulder: A bump of an opponent, using the side of the body, i.e. roughly the hip through to the upper arm and shoulder; the upper arm is held close against the body. Such a bump is considered fair play unless it is a …
- broad shouldersthe ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.
- cold shouldersplural of cold shoulder: To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them; to slight or snub someone.
- rub shouldersTo associate closely; to socialize or mingle.
- stand on the shoulders of giantsTo build on the achievements of others before one.
- weight off someone's shouldersA worry, concern or burden removed.
- you can't put an old head on young shouldersYoung people inevitably lack the experience and wisdom which come with age.
- good head on one's shouldersintelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement
- have a head on one's shouldersTo have good sense or judgement.
- stand on someone's shouldersTo build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.
- head on one's shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shoulders: intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement
- square one's shouldersTo position one's shoulders back and in a straight line, forming a sort of square's edge.
- drop shouldersplural of drop shoulder: A garment's shoulder seam that extends beyond the shoulder so as to leave it bare.
- frozen shouldersplural of frozen shoulder: The medical disorder adhesive capsulitis.
- hard shouldersplural of hard shoulder: A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)
- soft shouldersplural of soft shoulder: A road shoulder made of gravel rather than asphalt or concrete.
- standing on the shoulders of giantspresent participle and gerund of stand on the shoulders of giants
- stood on the shoulders of giantssimple past and past participle of stand on the shoulders of giants
- rubbing shoulderspresent participle and gerund of rub shoulders
- dwarf standing on the shoulders of giantsOne who discovers by building on previous discoveries.
- rubbed shoulderssimple past and past participle of rub shoulders
- rubs shouldersthird-person singular simple present indicative of rub shoulders: To associate closely; to socialize or mingle.
- shoulders to cry onplural of shoulder to cry on: Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.
- heave-shouldersplural of heave-shoulder: The shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice.
Compound words 3
- coldshouldersplural of coldshoulder: To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them; to slight or snub someone.
- foreshouldersplural of foreshoulder: The front part of the shoulder.
- tubeshouldersplural of tubeshoulder: Any fish in the family Platytroctidae.