Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: medium · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 580 words

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.

Many English expressions and idioms use parts of the body to describe things unrelated to the body. For example, a green thumb means to be good at growing vegetables, flowers and other plants. And if something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive.

Well, today, we talk about your shoulder. This part connects your arm to your body. And the shoulder finds its way into many expressions.

For starters, let’s talk about “shoulder” as a verb. If you shoulder something, you accept it as your responsibility; you give support, or you take the blame.

Here is an example:

Since he was the leader of the project, he shouldered the blame for…

Tap any word for its translation at once; the word goes into your deck together with its sentence.

Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/expressions-using-our-head-and-shoulders/7825009.h

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