a shoulder to cry on

意味

someone who listens to your problems and comforts you

悩みを聞いて慰めてくれる人.

例文

1. 1When I lost my job, my best friend was always there with a shoulder to cry on.
2. 2Gran has been a shoulder to cry on for half the family over the years.
3. 3After her break-up, Maria needed a shoulder to cry on, so she called her sister at midnight.
4. 4Ben listened for hours and offered a shoulder to cry on when I failed my driving test.
5. 5Do you have someone who can be a shoulder to cry on when things go wrong at work?

文法

名詞句で、be、need、offer の後に置くことが多い。cry は原形のまま、on は最後に置く。