a shoulder to cry on

Nghĩa

someone who listens to your problems and comforts you

Người lắng nghe và an ủi khi có chuyện buồn.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Cụm danh từ, thường đứng sau be, need hoặc offer. cry giữ nguyên dạng và on đứng cuối.