a shoulder to cry on
 a shoulder to cry on — see shoulder, 1
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 Main Entry: cry
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 a shoulder to cry on
  1 : a person who gives you sympathy and support
   She's always been a sympathetic shoulder to cry on.
  2 : sympathy and support
   He offered me a shoulder to cry on when my husband left me.
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 Main Entry: shoulder