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a shoulder to cry on

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a shoulder to cry on
someone who gives you sympathy when you are upset My father had just died and I needed a shoulder to cry on.
See also: cry, shoulder
a shoulder to cry on
someone who gives you sympathy when you are upset My father had just died and I needed a shoulder to cry on.
See also: cry, shoulder
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They gave you a bridal shower, threw you a bachelorette party, were a shoulder to cry on at times, but also a friend to laugh with; they are your dearest confidants.
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In these fast lives of ours there are but few things that bring us genuine pleasure A warm hug, a shoulder to cry on, a compassionate friend whose loyalty is unquestionable and someone who comes racing towards you, every time you reach home, and arrests you in a warm embrace and licks you incessantly to show how eagerly they had been waiting for your return In these fast lives of ours there are but few things that bring us genuine pleasure.
Healing Your Sick Dog at Home by Kelly Marshall / Pets and Animals community
Denise Fergus's love for her children shone through, while she used humour to touchingly show her love for her second husband, Stuart: "He has been a shoulder to cry on, someone to shout at - take everything out on.
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