cry on (someone's) shoulder

cry on (someone's) shoulder

To tell one's troubles and woes to a sympathetic person. After the breakup, he cried on my shoulder all night long.

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cry on (someone's) shoulder

To tell one's problems to someone else in an attempt to gain sympathy or consolation.

See also: cry, on, shoulder

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