On One`s Shoulders Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

on one`s shoulders What does on one`s shoulders mean?	one`s responsibility	"Please don`t try to put the failure of your business on my shoulders."
	Some Random Idioms
least of all What does "least of all" mean?	the least, of smallest importance	I don't like any of the choices offered, least of all the one that we were forced to choose.

none other than (someone) What does "none other than (someone)" mean?	the very person (that one may be talking/thinking about)	I went to the airport and I saw none other than the president of our company.
T&A What does "T&A" mean?	tits and ass (in reference to women)
bring (something) into the open What does "bring (something) into the open" mean?	to reveal something, to expose something	The marriage counselor helped to bring the couple's problems into the open.
wash-and-wear What does "wash-and-wear" mean?	clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it	My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.
take leave of one's senses What does "take leave of one's senses" mean?	to become irrational	I think that my neighbor has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.
lay down the law What does "lay down the law" mean?	tell someone what to do by using your power or influence	The new manager plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
Easy does it! What does "Easy does it!" mean?	Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!	A: "I'm going to move the table just a little furtherfrom the window."B: "Easy does it! If you move too fast, you might knock overthe plant!"
there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	There is more than one way to skin a cat and my friend and I decided to solve the problem in two different ways.

American Idioms and Expressions

On One`s Shoulders Idiom