carry on with sth
phr. v..phr. v.. To continue doing an activity you have already started. You use it when you don't stop what you are doing.
phr. v.. To continue an activity, often after an interruption or pause. This transitive phrasal verb is common in both spoken and written English.
Please carry on with your work.
After the fire alarm stopped, the teacher told everyone to carry on with the test.
Despite the sudden downturn in the market, the CEO insisted they must carry on with their ambitious expansion plans as if nothing had changed.
- Particles
- on with
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- carry + on + with + object
Typically followed by a noun or gerund phrase specifying the activity being continued.
Distinguish from the intransitive 'carry on' (meaning 'continue' generally, or 'behave badly') and 'go on' (which can also mean 'happen').
Please carry on your work.Please carry on with your work.The preposition 'with' is required when specifying the activity that is being continued.