idioms using “shoulders”

Rub shoulders with

To associate with, to be with

“Inoue-san likes her new job because she gets to rub shoulders with a lot of celebrities.”

Give someone the cold shoulder

To deliberately ignore someone

“Don’t be surprised if the team members give you the cold shoulder after you turn in your resignation.”

Put one’s shoulder to the wheel

To put a lot of effort into a task

“Matsunaga-san said she could finish by Friday if she put her shoulder to the wheel.”

A shoulder to cry on

Someone who listens to another’s problems

“Mari-san is fine now. She just needed a shoulder to cry on.”

Head and shoulders above

Someone or something that is vastly superior

“We interviewed several candidates for the job, but Okazawa-san was head and shoulders above the rest.”