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shoulder

US /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

noun Core · B1 Sức khỏe

Definition

the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He carried a heavy bag on his left shoulder all day.

Collocations

  • Easy shoulder pain
    to shoulder pain, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
  • Medium shoulder the responsibility
    to shoulder the responsibility, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
  • Hard shoulder financial burdens
    to shoulder financial burdens, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
  • Very Hard rub shoulders with
    to rub shoulders with, meaning to move over something with pressure

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