Carry Idioms

(English Idioms & Sayings) CARRY IDIOMS
carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)

- to be very influential with someone or a group of people
The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.

carry a tune

- to be able to sing accurately, to have musical ability
The girl in the music class cannot carry a tune.

carry coals to Newcastle

- to bring something of which there is plenty, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is a lot of coal)
Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.

carry on

- to continue, to keep doing something as before
We were permitted to carry on with the party after we talked to the apartment manager.

carry out (something)

- to do something, to put something (a plan) into action, to accomplish something
We were able to carry out the move with no problems.

carry over (something)

- to save for another time or location
The store will carry over the sale until next week.

carry the ball

- to be in charge of something
The vice-president was forced to carry the ball while the president was away.

carry the day

- to win or be successful
His fine performance in our company carried the day for us.

carry the torch

- to show loyalty to a cause or a person
The man has been carrying the torch for the candidate for a long time.

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

- to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world
My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

carry through with (something)

- to put a plan into action
The company carried through with its plan to open a new factory.

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