Idioms
have light shoulders
To feel relieved as if one has escaped from a heavy responsibility or one's responsibilities have decreased.
have heavy shoulders
To feel the sense of burden and responsibility as one undertakes a difficult and important task.
One's shoulders shrug[shrug one's shoulders]
To feel like showing off something or feel confident and proud about it.
aim at[compete with] each other's shoulders
To have similar status or power with each other.
to be shoulder to shoulder
To stand or walk side by side.
to be shoulder to shoulder
To have similar status or power with each other.
to be shoulder to shoulder
To work together for the same purpose.
stick[thrust] one's shoulders out
To aggressively work on something without sparing oneself.
press one's shoulders
For duty, responsibility, constraints, etc., to impose a burden on someone.