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121have a head on one's shoulders — be smart or sensible That new salesman really has a head on his shoulders …
122on one's shoulders — one s responsibility Please don t try to put the failure of his marriage on my shoulders …
123rub shoulders — • rub elbows • rub shoulders be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people …
124rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows) — associate or come into contact. → rub …
125an old head on young shoulders — a child or young person who thinks and talks like an older person who has more experience of life. My little nephew said people who dislike other people don t like themselves very much. That s an old head on young shoulders …
126head and shoulders — 1. Violently, by force. 2. By far, by a great deal, by the height of head and shoulders …
127rub shoulders with someone — informal to meet and talk to important or famous people She s rubbed shoulders with millionaires …
128square your shoulders — 1) to move your shoulders back and make your back straight 2) informal to prepare to deal with something difficult in a determined way, or to show that you are prepared to do this …