Idiom
carry the ball
Meaning
To lead in terms of responsibility, initiative, or progress.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to carry the ball on this project.”
“Since the manager is away, you will have to carry the ball and finish the report by Friday.”
“Although the team provided initial support, it was the lead developer who had to carry the ball during the final, most difficult phase of the implementation.”
Examples
simple
“You need to carry the ball on this project.”
contextual
“Since the manager is away, you will have to carry the ball and finish the report by Friday.”
complex
“Although the team provided initial support, it was the lead developer who had to carry the ball during the final, most difficult phase of the implementation.”
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