shoulder to cry on

noun

Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.

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Meanings

nounshoulder to cry on (plural shoulders to cry on)

plural shoulders to cry on

  1. idiomaticSomeone offering emotional support to another in distress.

    And when you need a shoulder to cry on / When you need a friend to rely on / When the whole world is gone / You won't be alone, 'cause I'll be there / I'll be your shoulder to cry on

    1989, Tommy Page, “A Shoulder To Cry On”
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APA

shoulder to cry on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20to%20cry%20on

MLA

“shoulder to cry on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20to%20cry%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoulder to cry on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20to%20cry%20on.

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