carry on
To continue or proceed as before.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please carry on with your work.”
“Even though the rain started to fall, the runners decided to carry on with the race.”
“Despite the mounting pressure and the sudden loss of their leader, the team resolved to carry on with the project until they reached their goal.”
Equivalent to carry onto.
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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carried away
Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
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carry a torch
To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
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carry away
To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
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carry coals to Newcastle
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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carry forward
To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.
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carry off
To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
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carry one's weight
To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
Last updated August 10, 2026