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carry the world on your shoulders

Idiom Stress

Meaning

to feel responsible for everything; to take on too much stress

Example Sentences

"You can’t carry the world on your shoulders; learn to share the load."

Related Expressions

pioneer new ideas

to introduce or create new concepts or methods

keep someone's secret

to not tell others what someone has told you in confidence

beyond the pale

outside acceptable rules or standards

wield power

to have and use power or influence effectively

yellow-bellied

very cowardly

to blow it

to ruin a chance or opportunity by mistake