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shoulder the burden

to help with a task or difficulty; be sb's responsibility
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It's the manager's job to shoulder the burden of complaints made by guests.

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Submitted on January 08, 2014

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تحمل العبء

schultern die Last

asumir la carga

बोझ ढोओ

הכתף בנטל

draag de last

arcar com o fardo

yükü omuzlandırmak

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Cold Shoulderset one's shoulder to the wheelStraight from the Shoulderchip on one's shoulderPut Your Shoulder to the Wheelhard shouldergive someone the cold shoulderput one's shoulder to the wheelchip on one's shoulderChip on Your Shouldergive somebody the cold shouldershoulder to cry ona chip on your shoulderstraight from the shoulder

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