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carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

See: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE'S SHOULDERS.

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weight of the world on one's shoulders

[weight of the world on one's shoulders] or [world on one's shoulders] or [world on one's back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shoulder

[shoulder] See: [CHIP ON ONE'S SHOULDER], [COLD SHOULDER], [GOOD HEAD ON ONE'S SHOULDERS], [HEAD AND SHOULDERS], [PUT ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL], [ON ONE'S SHOULDERS], [RUB ELBOWS] or [RUB SHOULDERS], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

world on one's shoulders

[world on one's shoulders] See: [WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON ONE'S SHOULDERS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's shoulders

[on one's shoulders] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care; as your responsibility. * /The success of the program rests on your shoulders./ * /He acts as if he had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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