Carry The Weight Of The World On Ones Shoulders Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Carry The Weight Of The World On Ones Shoulders Idiom mean?

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carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders mean?	to appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world	My friend has much stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
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settle on (something) What does "settle on (something)" mean?	to decide on something	We finally settled on the fish dinner at the restaurant.
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keep time What does "keep time" mean?	to keep accurate time (for a watch or clock)	My old watch will not keep time at all.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans or strategies or secrets	Our lawyer forced the opposing lawyer's hand.
hold (something) against (someone) What does "hold (something) against (someone)" mean?	blame something on someone	My friend forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against him as he is a nice person.

chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small amount of money	The man sold his car for chicken feed.
come up What does "come up" mean?	to happen unexpectedly	I know that I will not be able to go to the party if something comes up.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	to scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The mother promised to have the little boy's hide if he did not behave well.
keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something) What does "keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something)" mean?	to remain alert and watchful for someone or something	I stood at the corner and kept my eyes peeled for my friend and his car.
ears become red What does "ears become red" mean?	one's ears become red from embarrassment	My ears became red when our teacher asked me a question.
get (a) hold of (someone) What does "get (a) hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.

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Carry The Weight Of The World On Ones Shoulders Idiom