Idiom
carry forward
Meaning
To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please carry forward the total to the next page.”
“The accountant asked me to carry forward the remaining balance into next month's budget report.”
“After calculating the final figures for the fiscal year, the treasurer decided to carry forward the surplus funds to support the upcoming research initiative.”
Examples
simple
“Please carry forward the total to the next page.”
contextual
“The accountant asked me to carry forward the remaining balance into next month's budget report.”
complex
“After calculating the final figures for the fiscal year, the treasurer decided to carry forward the surplus funds to support the upcoming research initiative.”
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