See Also: shoulder 2, verb(dictionary)
shoulder(2)(dictionary)
shoulder bag(dictionary)
shoulder pad(dictionary)
shoulder(medicine)
shoulder(1)(dictionary)
Shoulder(health)
Bursitis, shoulder(health)
Frozen shoulder(health)
Milwaukee shoulder(health)

irreconcilable (oh) and shoulder 2, verb (oh)


irreconcilable (oh)



irreconcilable positions etc are so strongly opposed to each Other that it is not possible for them to reach an agreement
irreconcilable differences/conflicts
::The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
if two beliefs or ideas are irreconcilable, it is not possible to believe both of them
irreconcilable with
::This belief was irreconcilable with the Church's doctrine of salvation.
irreconcilable differences
strong disagreements between two people who are married, given as a legal reason for getting a Divorce

shoulder 2, verb (oh)



2 v
shoulder the responsibility/blame/cost/burden etc
to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility, duty etc
::The residents are being asked to shoulder the costs of the Repairs.
[T] to lift something onto your shoulder to carry it
::They shouldered the boat and took it down to the river.
shoulder your way through/into etc
to move through a large crowd of people by pushing with your shoulder
::He ran after her, shouldering his way through the crowd.
shoulder arms
an order given to soldiers telling them to hold their weapon against their shoulder