| Word | carry the can |
|---|---|
| Description | take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed - British informal The origin of this expression and the nature of the can involved are both uncertain, though the idiom appears to have started life as early 20th-century naval or military slang. 1998 - Times - Was this the same Mr. Cook who danced on the Tories' graves for not carrying the can for errors of their officials? take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed - British informal The origin of this expression and the nature of the can involved are both uncertain, though the idiom appears to have started life as early 20th-century na |
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