carry the can

뜻

to take the blame for something that went wrong

잘못된 일의 책임을 뒤집어쓰다.

예문

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?

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 carry뿐이다. the can은 단수로 그대로 두고, 책임을 지는 일은 전치사 for 뒤에 온다.

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