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Meanings of own shoulders in English

We have no meanings for "own shoulders" in our records yet.
Usage of own shoulders in English
1
I wish I could take all the danger upon my own shoulders.
The Boy Allies at Liège; Or, Through Lines of Steel
2
Bob's own shoulders ached; and he was in pretty good shape, too.
The Rules of the Game
3
At the same time, he shuffled all personal responsibility off his own shoulders.
The Black Robe
4
You would have to bear it all on your own shoulders.
The Tiger Hunter
5
Miss Bremerton came home at once, and took everything on her own shoulders.
Elizabeth's Campaign
6
And mind, uncle, you take the change upon your own shoulders.
Adela Cathcart, Volume 3
7
I have felt them on my own shoulders, and under my own hands.
The Arena, Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891
8
I said I would take this all on my own shoulders, Captain Putnam.
The Rover Boys in the Jungle; Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa
9
Madigan had no problem heaping pressure on his own shoulders.
The Irish Times
10
With her gone, Fran felt too much of the responsibility on her own shoulders.
The stand
11
Some of the responsibility he took upon his own shoulders.
Harvest Home
12
The blame that they lay on the institution really belongs on their own shoulders.
The Philistines
13
The young mistress took the responsibility on her own shoulders.
The Big-Town Round-Up
14
The colonel followed, while Bruce took upon his own shoulders the duties of mahout.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
15
His own shoulders were set almost as stubbornly as hers.
Torch of Freedom
16
The unhappy girl bitterly blamed herself, taking the entire failure on her own shoulders.
First Love, and Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life
This collocation consists of:
Own shoulders through the time
Own shoulders across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common