- carry the can
- Vrb phrs. To take responsibility for a mistake. E.g."I'm not carrying the can for your inability to control your kids." Informal
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
carry the can
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carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault … The small dictionary of idiomes
carry the can — ► carry the can Brit. informal take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed. Main Entry: ↑carry … English terms dictionary
carry the can — phrasal chiefly Britain : to bear alone and in full an often hazardous responsibility * * * carry the can (slang) To take the blame or responsibility • • • Main Entry: ↑can carry the can To accept responsibility for a misdemeanour or error • • •… … Useful english dictionary
carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you carry the can for another person, you accept blame or take responsibility for… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
carry the can — to receive undeserved punishment while the culprit goes free Some authorities suggest that the can contained beer. Common use in the First World War suggests that it was more likely to have carried food prepared behind the lines for those… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
carry the can — British & Australian to take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong or has not succeeded. She suspected that she d be left to carry the can for her boss s mistakes. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
Carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault … Dictionary of English idioms
carry the can — verb To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation. For Vajpayee, who is keen that he alone does not carry the can for his unwieldy alliance, it is a tough decision … Wiktionary
carry the can (for somebody) — carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault Main entry: ↑carryidiom … Useful english dictionary
carry the can (for something) — carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault Main entry: ↑carryidiom … Useful english dictionary
carry the can Brit. — carry the can Brit. informal take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed. → carrots … English new terms dictionary
