- 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. (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 — 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 — be responsible, see that the job gets done The manager gets a big salary, but Mario carries the can … English idioms
Carry the can — do the dirty work; bear the responsibility; take the blame … Dictionary of Australian slang
carry the can — Australian Slang do the dirty work; bear the responsibility; take the blame … English dialects glossary
carry the ball — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. * /None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and John had to carry the ball./ * /When the going is rough, Fred can … Dictionary of American idioms
carry the ball — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. * /None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and John had to carry the ball./ * /When the going is rough, Fred can … Dictionary of American idioms
carry\ the\ ball — v. phr. informal To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and John had to carry the ball. When the going is rough, Fred can always be… … Словарь американских идиом
carry the day — provide enough energy or support, fill the gap We need one more volunteer. If you can come it will carry the day … English idioms
The Bill (series 10) — The Bill Series 10 Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 156 Broadcast Original channel ITV … Wikipedia
carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
