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ESLPod_0287_WE_0249 A Traffic Jam In this podcast, the word "shoulder" means the side of a road, where cars shouldn't drive: "When there isn't a bicycle lane, cyclists usually ride on the shoulder." A "shoulder" is also the part of one's body at the top of one's arm and next to one's neck: "Casey is carrying a heavy backpack on his shoulders." As a verb, "to shoulder (something)" means to accept doing something even though it's difficult: "When her Mom died, Beth shouldered the responsibility of taking care of her younger brothers and sisters." Sometimes people offer a friend "a shoulder to cry on," meaning that he or she feels sympathetic toward another person and is willing to listen to him or her talk about a problem.

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ESLPod 287 shoulder Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0287_WE_0249
Episode Id	ESLPod 287
Episode Title	A Traffic Jam
Phrase	shoulder
Text	In this podcast, the word "shoulder" means the side of a road, where cars shouldn't drive: "When there isn't a bicycle lane, cyclists usually ride on the shoulder." A "shoulder" is also the part of one's body at the top of one's arm and next to one's neck: "Casey is carrying a heavy backpack on his shoulders." As a verb, "to shoulder (something)" means to accept doing something even though it's difficult: "When her Mom died, Beth shouldered the responsibility of taking care of her younger brothers and sisters." Sometimes people offer a friend "a shoulder to cry on," meaning that he or she feels sympathetic toward another person and is willing to listen to him or her talk about a problem.
Topics	Transportation

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