carry the can

المعنى

to take the blame for something that went wrong

تحمل اللوم على أمر سار على نحو خاطئ.

أمثلة

1. 1The junior designer carried the can for a decision she never made.
2. 2Somebody always has to carry the can when a delivery goes missing.
3. 3Tom carried the can for the whole department, and the manager said nothing.
4. 4Why should the volunteers carry the can for a council decision?
5. 5Is she really carrying the can for a mistake made three floors up?

القواعد

يتغير carry وحده. تبقى the can ثابتة ومفردة؛ ويذكر سبب اللوم بعد for.

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