a shoulder to cry on

Significado

someone who listens to your problems and comforts you

Alguém que ouve os problemas de outra pessoa e a consola.

Exemplos

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?

Gramática

Locução substantiva, muitas vezes depois de be, need ou offer. cry fica na forma base e on vem por último.