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fall on one's shoulders

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to be responsible for something difficult or unpleasant

Example Sentences

"The task of organizing the event fell on her shoulders."

Related Expressions

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to rely on a single plan or source of success

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to release someone from jail after paying bail money

hash it out

to discuss a problem thoroughly to find a solution

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to become known or revealed

cost an arm and a leg

to be very expensive

lost in space

confused or not paying attention