left shoulder

collocation in English

meaningsofleftandshoulder

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left
adjective
adverb
uk
/left/us
/left/
on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are ...
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shoulder
noun
uk
/ˈʃəʊl.dər/us
/ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/
one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of ...
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(Definition ofleftandshoulderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleft shoulder

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Draped over the woman'sleftshoulderis a robe that evidently covers her thighs as well.
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Theleftshoulderof the violin family creates a special problem in accessing the high notes.
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She presents herleftshoulderto the viewer with the extended arm hanging loosely at her side.
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Theleftshoulderof his jacket was torn.
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He has lost all movement at theleftshoulderjoint.
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She heels the floor and slowly moves her body forward, making ample gestures with her arms, first the right shoulder, then theleftshoulder.
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Without theleftshoulderof the instrument, high positions can be reached smoothly with minimal transition in the profile of the hand.
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Fortunately, the presiding officer was at herleftshoulderto remind her of that.
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It is as much a ritual as throwing spilt salt over theleftshoulder.
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On this occasion he had a cough, a cold and a pain in theleftshoulder.
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The diagnosis wasleftshouldertendinitis.
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Hisleftshoulderpointed to the bowler.
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The child leans against herleftshoulder.
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It was knotted over theleftshoulder.
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I think it would be suitable to have it on theleftshoulderof my noble friend tonight.
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Anyone who has served knows perfectly well that a large proportion of men fire off theleftshoulder.
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When he wanted a double bass he had only to look over hisleftshoulderand it was all right.
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Pins in hisleftshoulderhampered his stance.
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A commander wore a single epaulette on theleftshoulder.
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The handler'sleftshoulderis towards the dog.
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An owl sits on the womansleftshoulder.
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His quiver is suspended across hisleftshoulder.
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He slammed hard into the wall, breaking hisleftshoulder.
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Cappellini sprained herleftshoulderduring the summer.
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He missed the entire season recovering fromleftshouldersurgery.
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