English words starting with carry
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Meanings of Carry:
verbSupport and move (someone or something) from one place to another.
Usage examples:
Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher
nounAn act of carrying something from one place to another.
Usage examples:
We did a carry of equipment from the camp
Meanings of Carry back:
idiomDeduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period
nounThe practice of treating a company's present profit or loss as if it happened in an earlier period
Usage examples:
These charges can be deducted as if they were trading losses for the purpose of carry-back of losse…
Meanings of Carry forward:
phrasal verbTransfer from one time period to the next
nounThe practice of treating a company's present profit or loss as if it happened in a later period
Usage examples:
Last year the company's tax rate was less, thanks to its use of a tax loss carry-forward.
Meanings of Carry over:
phrasal verbTransport from one place or state to another
Meanings of Carry the can:
phraseTake responsibility for a mistake or misdeed.
Usage examples:
If anyone makes a mistake, it's the senior person who has to carry the can
idiomTo take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong or has not succeeded
Usage examples:
As usual, i was left to carry the can.
Meanings of Carry-a-torch:
idiomTo be in love with someone
Usage examples:
Terry has been carrying a torch for liz for years, but she seems not to notice.
Meanings of Carry-a-torch-for:
phraseSuffer from unrequited love for.
Usage examples:
She's obviously still carrying a torch for charlie
idiomTo be in love with someone
Usage examples:
Terry has been carrying a torch for liz for years, but she seems not to notice.
Meanings of Carry-away:
phrasal verbRemove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Meanings of Carry-coals-to-newcastle:
idiomTo supply something to a place or person that already has a lot of that particular thing
Usage examples:
Exporting pine to scandinavia seems like carrying coals to newcastle.
Meanings of Carry-off:
phrasal verbRemove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Meanings of Carry-on:
phrasal verbKeep or maintain in unaltered condition
Meanings of Carry-oneself:
verbTo transport or take from one place to another
Usage examples:
The plane carried 116 passengers and a crew of seven., would you like me to carry your bag for you?…
Meanings of Carry-the-day:
idiomTo gain victory or be successful
Usage examples:
But what if his democratic rival had carried the day?, it was the prosecutor's closing arguments th…
Meanings of Carry-weight:
idiomTo be considered serious and important enough to influence other people
Usage examples:
The senator's opinion carries a lot of weight in congress.
Meanings of Carryall:
nounA large bag or case.
Usage examples:
‘back to cameras,’ chastity said and slung her carryall on her shoulder as brandon wrestled their s…
Meanings of Carryalls:
nounA large bag or case.
Usage examples:
‘back to cameras,’ chastity said and slung her carryall on her shoulder as brandon wrestled their s…
Meanings of Carrycot:
nounA small portable bed for a baby.
Usage examples:
Louis took the tired baby from her arms and tucked him into the carrycot that stood close to the bed.
Meanings of Carrying:
verbSupport and move (someone or something) from one place to another.
Usage examples:
Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher
nounAn act of carrying something from one place to another.
Usage examples:
We did a carry of equipment from the camp
Meanings of Carrying-away:
phrasal verbTo cause someone to become very excited and to lose control
Usage examples:
I got carried away and spent too much money.
Meanings of Carrying-off:
phrasal verbTo succeed in doing or achieving something, esp. when this is difficult
Usage examples:
I wouldn’t dare wear anything that outrageous, but michelle carried it off wonderfully., thieves br…
Meanings of Carrying-on:
nounActivity that is not honest or moral
Usage examples:
The company seems to have been involved in some rather dishonest carrying-on., the newspapers were …
Meanings of Carrying-out:
phrasal verbTo perform or complete a job or activity; to fulfill
Usage examples:
I was elected to carry out a program, the governor said, and i have every intention of carrying it …
Meanings of Carrying-through:
phrasal verbTo help someone in a difficult situation
Usage examples:
We have only enough money to carry us through the next 3 months., we are determined to carry our pl…
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