a shoulder to cry on

Значение

someone who listens to your problems and comforts you

Человек, которому можно выговориться, поплакаться, обратиться за эмоциональной поддержкой в трудный момент.

Примеры

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?

Грамматика

Сочетание с существительным, часто после be, need или offer. cry стоит в начальной форме, on в конце.