a shoulder to cry on
idiom
1
: a person who gives sympathy and support
She's always been a sympathetic shoulder to cry on.
2
: sympathy and support
He offered me a shoulder to cry on when my husband left me.
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That eliminated the usual support group of friends who bring food and a shoulder to cry on during such an unimaginable tragedy.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Others might need someone who will just listen, be a shoulder to cry on, or become an advisor.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 12 July 2024
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Lending a shoulder to cry on?
—USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
As the moon and Mercury harmonize, others seek you out as a shoulder to cry on.
—USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Others might need someone who will just listen, be a shoulder to cry on, or become an advisor.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 12 July 2024
Read the full Leo Daily Horoscope Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Lending a shoulder to cry on?
—USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
As the moon and Mercury harmonize, others seek you out as a shoulder to cry on.
—USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for a shoulder to cry on
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“A shoulder to cry on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shoulder%20to%20cry%20on. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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