cry on (someone's) shoulder
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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.
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