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carry on
BEHAVE
informal to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or anxious (= worried and nervous) way
• The children have been carrying on all day., carry sth over
[ M ]
to use or do something at a later time than planned
• The performance has had to be carried over to/till next week because the repairs to the theatre aren't finished yet., carry sth off
[ M ]
to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult
• I thought he carried off the part of Hamlet with great skill.
• She was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she carried it off very well., carry sth out
[ M ]
to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do
• Nigel is carrying out research on early Christian art.
• The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her.
• Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.
• It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages.
• Don't blame me, I'm only carrying out my orders/instructions., carry sth through
[ M ]
to complete something successfully
• It is doubtful whether it will be possible to carry through the education reforms., carry sb through ( sth )
to help someone be able to deal with a difficult situation
• The soldiers' courage carried them through., carry (sth) over
[ M ]
If something from one situation carries over or is carried over into another situation, it is allowed to exist in or affect the other situation
• I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life., carry (sth) on
[ M ]
to continue doing something, or to cause something to continue
• Let's carry on this discussion at some other time.
• Carry on the good work !
• Sorry to interrupt, do carry on ( with what you were saying).
• You just have to carry on as if nothing's happened.
• [ + -ing verb ]: Steve just carried on playing on his computer.
• Daphne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a lawyer., carry sb away
2. [ M ] to cause someone to become very excited and to lose control
• The crowd were carried away by his passionate speech., carry sth forward/over
[ M ]
to include an amount of money in a later set of calculations
• The balance in our account for June includes £5000 carried over from May.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
transport:
The horse can carry two riders.
Simple Definitions
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carry
to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere:
• She was carrying a heavy suitcase. • Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
tote
especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun:
• He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase. • Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
lug
to carry something heavy, with difficulty:
• They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
cart
to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work:
• We carted all the furniture upstairs.
schlep
American English informal to carry something heavy:
• Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
bear
formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing:
• They arrived bearing gifts. • Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
Longman-Thesaurus
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CARRY, Also see FETCH AND CARRY; (CARRY) OFF SOMEONE'S FEET.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): carry someone somewhere
Rur. to take or escort someone somewhere. • Friday nights, Joe always carries his wife to town. • "May I carry you home?" the young man asked Jane.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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carry
nouns
carry out work
• You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
carry out your duties/responsibilities
• She carried out her duties very efficiently.
carry out a task/job
• He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
carry out research
• I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
carry out a survey
• The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
carry out a check
• Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
carry out a test
• Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
carry out an experiment
• Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
carry out a review
• The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
carry out a study
• He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
carry out an investigation
• The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
carry out an inquiry
• A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
carry out an assessment
• The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
carry out a search
• Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
carry out an attack
• It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
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