When Riccardo died in 1378 the full weight of family responsibility fell upon the son's shoulders.
Norton was very thankful that this responsibility, at least, did not fall upon the captain's shoulders.
Since I cannot take time to do this work, it falls upon your shoulders.
Whether she wanted them or not, the duties of a grown woman had fallen upon her shoulders.
His hands fell upon her shoulders, his fingers biting into them.
The bulk of the work fell upon his shoulders.
A burden unasked for would fall upon her slender shoulders.
Tom realized that if the burglar was to be taken the whole affair fell upon his shoulders.
The two horses were left standing, with the glare of the open door falling upon their brown shoulders and patient heads.
There was no one to tell her what to do, this fell upon her shoulders now.
