shoulder
US /ˈʃoʊldɚ/
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 painto shoulder pain, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
- Medium shoulder the responsibilityto shoulder the responsibility, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
- Hard shoulder financial burdensto shoulder financial burdens, meaning to lift onto one's shoulders
- Very Hard rub shoulders withto rub shoulders with, meaning to move over something with pressure
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.