Carry a load
carry a load
verb phrase
To be drunk (1890s+)
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carry a lot of weight verb phrase To be important; have authority: My opinions don’t carry a lot of weight (1690s+)
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a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end. something considered as a source of illumination, enlightenment, guidance, etc.: the torch of learning. any of various lamplike devices that […]
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- Carry-can
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can. a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can. a drinking cup; tankard. a metal or plastic container for holding […]