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IDIOMS THROUGH SONGS (TO CARRY THE WORLD UPON ONE'S SHOULDERS)

06 / 03 / 2019
Idioms/Expressions, Songs

IDIOMS THROUGH SONGS (TO CARRY THE WORLD UPON ONE'S SHOULDERS): meaning and examples

Good morning, readers! It's the third day of our Idioms-Through-Songs week.

Today we are looking at The Beatles' "Hey Jude" and the expression TO CARRY THE WORLD (UP)ON ONE'S SHOULDERS

Lyrics: Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.

Definition: To worry. 

Example 1: When I'm stressed and working a lot, I feel like I'm carrying the world on my shoulders

Example 2: Don't worry so much, friend. You can't carry the world on your shoulders

You can listen to the song (with lyrics) at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rUOn3fTZxk

That's all for now. I hope you're not feeling like you're carrying the world upon your shoulders. :-)

Thank you for reading!