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{ "term": "shoulder", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "image": "data/images/bo/body.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck", "sensetop": "over somebody's shoulderon somebody's shoulderaround somebody's shoulder", "labels": "(informal)(formal)(British English)(British English)(disapproving)(both informal, often disapproving)(informal, disapproving)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "your **left/right shoulder**" }, { "text": "a tall man with broad shoulders" }, { "text": "He slung the bag over his shoulder.", "contextForm": "over somebody's shoulder" }, { "text": "He **looked** back **over his shoulder**." }, { "text": "He carried the child on his shoulders.", "contextForm": "on somebody's shoulder" }, { "text": "I put a hand on her shoulder to stop her." }, { "text": "She tapped him on the shoulder." }, { "text": "He put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close.", "contextForm": "around somebody's shoulder" }, { "text": "She **shrugged her shoulders** *(= showing that she didn't know or care)*." }, { "text": "an **off-the-shoulder** dress *(= that does not cover the shoulders)*" }, { "text": "a **shoulder injury**" }, { "text": "I have to have **shoulder surgery**." }, { "text": "He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind." }, { "text": "Her shoulders lifted in a vague shrug." }, { "text": "His broad shoulders heaved with sobs." }, { "text": "His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis." }, { "text": "In an aggressive situation, we stand tall and square our shoulders." }, { "text": "Inhale, drop your shoulders and raise your chest." }, { "text": "Keep the feet shoulder width apart." }, { "text": "My shoulders dropped with relief." }, { "text": "Roll your shoulders forward and take a deep breath." }, { "text": "She was crouched with her head forward and her shoulders bent." }, { "text": "The child sat on her father's shoulders to watch the parade go by." } ], "topics": ["Body"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["broad", "huge", "muscled"], "verb + shoulders": ["shrug", "hunch", "drop"], "shoulders + verb": ["be bent", "be bowed", "be stooped"], "preposition": ["on somebody’s shoulders"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "having the type of shoulders mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "broad-shouldered" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the part of a piece of clothing that covers the shoulder", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a jacket with padded shoulders" }, { "text": "There was snow on the shoulders of his heavy black coat." } ], "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "meat from the top part of one of the front legs of an animal that has four legs", "sensetop": "shoulder (of something)", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [], "topics": ["Food"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a part of something, such as a bottle or mountain, that is like a shoulder in shape", "sensetop": "shoulder (of something)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The village lay just around the shoulder of the hill." } ], "topics": ["Geography"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an area of ground at the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "No shoulder for next 5 miles *(= on a notice)*." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be much better than other people or things", "examples": [ { "text": "His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be anxious and have the feeling that somebody is going to do something unpleasant or harmful to you", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to treat somebody in a way that is not friendly", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be sensitive about something that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He has a real chip on his shoulder about not being chosen for the team." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be a sensible person", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if blame, guilt, etc. is on somebody’s shoulders, they must take responsibility for it", "examples": [ { "text": "Stop trying to put the blame on somebody else’s shoulders." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to start working very hard at a particular task", "examples": [ { "text": "Everyone is going to have to put their shoulder to the wheel." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job", "examples": [ { "text": "He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time." }, { "text": "She had been rubbing elbows with celebrities." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to describe a person who listens to your problems and gives you sympathy", "examples": [ { "text": "He was a fatherly shoulder to cry on when things went wrong." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "physically close to somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "The large crowd stood shoulder to shoulder in the stands." }, { "text": "The route of the procession was lined with police officers standing shoulder to shoulder." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "as one group that has the same aims, opinions, etc.", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you say something straight from the shoulder, you are being very honest and direct, even if what you are saying is critical", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/", "audio": "sh/shoulder/shoulder__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈʃəʊldər/", "audio": "sh/shoulder/shoulder__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English sculdor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schouder and German Schulter." }