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