shoulder to cry on in English

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    {
      "form": "shoulders to cry on",
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        {
          "ref": "1989, Tommy Page (lyrics and music), “A Shoulder To Cry On”",
          "text": "And when you need a shoulder to cry on / When you need a friend to rely on / When the whole world is gone / You won't be alone, 'cause I'll be there / I'll be your shoulder to cry on",
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        "(idiomatic) Someone offering emotional support to another in distress."
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    {
      "form": "shoulders to cry on",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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"shoulder to cry on" meaning in English

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