carry the can

Anlam

to take the blame for something that went wrong

Ters giden bir şeyin suçunu üstlenmek.

Örnekler

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?

Dil bilgisi

Yalnızca carry biçim değiştirir. the can sabit ve tekil kalır; kişinin suçlandığı şey for edatından sonra gelir.

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