Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shoulder in American Collocation
shoulder
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈʃoʊldər/
move shoulders up
shrug
They shrugged their shoulders and tried to think of a witty response.
move shoulders forward and down
droop
hunch
slump
Posture is stooped: the head is bowed and the shoulders are drooped.
move shoulders back
roll
square
He drew himself up sharply and squared his shoulders.