Have Broad Shoulders Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have Broad Shoulders Idiom mean?

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have broad shoulders What does have broad shoulders mean?	have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does much more than his share of work in our company.
have broad shoulders What does have broad shoulders mean?	to have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does more than his share of work in our company.
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skin-deep What does "skin-deep" mean?	on the surface only, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.
for all I care What does "for all I care" mean?	I do not care if something happens	"For all I care, you do not have to meet me again."
blow one's stack What does "blow one's stack" mean?	to become very angry	The customer blew his stack when they refused to exchange his purchase at the store.
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound/voice to hear it	I was out of earshot when my friends began to talk about me.
inch along What does "inch along" mean?	move along slowly	The road was very bad this morning and the traffic was only inching along.
see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone	We do not always see eye to eye on things but generally I have a good relationship with my friend.
turn in What does "turn in" mean?	to go to bed	We decided to turn in early last night.

hear a peep out of (someone) What does "hear a peep out of (someone)" mean?	hear the smallest word from someone	We did not hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom.
be hand in hand What does "be hand in hand" mean?	be holding hands	I walked to the movie hand in hand with my girlfriend.
let down one`s hair What does "let down one`s hair" mean?	relax, act freely and naturally	Everybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.
Drag your heels What does "Drag your heels" mean?	If you drag your heels, you either delay doing something or do it as slowly as possible because you don't want to do it.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city went back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.

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Have Broad Shoulders Idiom