How to Pronounce "carry the weight of the world on your shoulders"
expression
Definition
To feel like you have a lot of responsibilities, worries, or problems, as if all the world's troubles depend on you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæɹi/, /ˈkɛɹi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈʃoʊɫdɝz
British English
kˈæɹi/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /ʃˈəʊldəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAIR-ee thuh WAYT uhv thuh WORLD on yor SHOWL-derz
UK
KAIR-ee thuh WAYT ov thuh WUR-ld on yaw SHOWL-duhz
Listen in Context
Sometimes it feels like I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders.
She looks tired, as if she carries the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Don't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders; ask for help when you need it.
After losing his job, he felt like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.