shoulder
n
1 give (someone) the cold shoulder blank (slang) cut (informal) ignore, kick in the teeth (slang) ostracize, put down, rebuff, send (someone) to Coventry, shun, snub
2 put one's shoulder to the wheel (informal) apply oneself, buckle down to (informal) exert oneself, get down to, make every effort, set to work, strive
3 rub shoulders with (informal) associate with, consort with, fraternize with, hobnob with, mix with, socialize with
4 shoulder to shoulder as one, in cooperation, in partnership, in unity, jointly, side by side, together, united
5 straight from the shoulder candidly, directly, frankly, man to man, outright, plainly, pulling no punches (informal) straight, unequivocally, with no holds barred
vb
6 accept, assume, bear, be responsible for, carry, take on, take upon oneself
7 elbow, jostle, press, push, shove, thrust