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carry the weight of the world

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to take on a lot of responsibility

Example Sentences

"John felt like he had to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders at work."

Related Expressions

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to receive a lot of public attention

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to betray someone after pretending to support them

In vogue

Currently popular or fashionable

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disrespecting or defying the authority of a court of law