You need to carry the ball on this project.
carry the ball
idiomTo lead in terms of responsibility, initiative, or progress.
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.
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ball hog
In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
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ball of fire
A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.
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ball of malt
A glass of whiskey.
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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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.