Idiom
carry someone's water
Meaning
To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He refuses to carry the boss's water anymore.”
“The politician expects his staff to carry his water, even when his policies are unpopular with the public.”
“The journalist refused to carry the water of the powerful corporation, choosing instead to publish the truth about their unethical business practices.”
Examples
simple
“He refuses to carry the boss's water anymore.”
contextual
“The politician expects his staff to carry his water, even when his policies are unpopular with the public.”
complex
“The journalist refused to carry the water of the powerful corporation, choosing instead to publish the truth about their unethical business practices.”
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