英语词汇“to carry the ball”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

l. colloquial. Chiefly North American (originally U.S.). to carry the ball: to assume responsibility or control; to do all or most of what is required.In quot. 1924 as part of an extended metaphor.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)]

stightlea1375

to have the law in one's own hands1573

boss1856

to run the show1878

to call the tunea1915

to carry the ball1924

to run with the ball1926

to call the shots1967

society > morality > duty or obligation > responsibility > be under responsibility [verb (intransitive)] > assume or accept responsibility

account1572

to stand the racket1789

to take the strain1912

to take the rap1919

to carry the ball1924

1924 Indianapolis Star 25 July Describing Mr. Peters to newspaper correspondents, Mr. Davis said, ‘he was the man who was carrying the ball down the field when it was taken away from him,’ referring to the intervention of President Coolidge, then Governor of Massachusetts, in the police strike situation.

1933 N.Y. Times 5 Jan. 26/2 There's no need of carrying the ball for Sleepy Jimmy oratorically. He can speak for himself.

1938 M. Fessier Wings of Navy (film script) 83 It looks like you'll be carrying the ball from now on.

1973 Times 28 Apr. 5/4 ‘It's harsh to say they are letting us carry the ball…they are small, developing nations which we are trying to assist’, he [sc. an Australian Government Minister] said.

1991 J. DeMont Citizens Irving (1992) viii. 145 He is the steadying influence: he keeps Arthur in check, carries the ball during the touchiest business negotiations and acts as the front man for the empire's surprising new public relations push.

单词	to carry the ball
释义	> as lemmas to carry the ball l. colloquial. Chiefly North American (originally U.S.). to carry the ball: to assume responsibility or control; to do all or most of what is required.In quot. 1924 as part of an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)] stightlea1375 to have the law in one's own hands1573 boss1856 to run the show1878 to call the tunea1915 to carry the ball1924 to run with the ball1926 to call the shots1967 society > morality > duty or obligation > responsibility > be under responsibility [verb (intransitive)] > assume or accept responsibility account1572 to stand the racket1789 to take the strain1912 to take the rap1919 to carry the ball1924 1924 Indianapolis Star 25 July Describing Mr. Peters to newspaper correspondents, Mr. Davis said, ‘he was the man who was carrying the ball down the field when it was taken away from him,’ referring to the intervention of President Coolidge, then Governor of Massachusetts, in the police strike situation. 1933 N.Y. Times 5 Jan. 26/2 There's no need of carrying the ball for Sleepy Jimmy oratorically. He can speak for himself. 1938 M. Fessier Wings of Navy (film script) 83 It looks like you'll be carrying the ball from now on. 1973 Times 28 Apr. 5/4 ‘It's harsh to say they are letting us carry the ball…they are small, developing nations which we are trying to assist’, he [sc. an Australian Government Minister] said. 1991 J. DeMont Citizens Irving (1992) viii. 145 He is the steadying influence: he keeps Arthur in check, carries the ball during the touchiest business negotiations and acts as the front man for the empire's surprising new public relations push. extracted from balln.¹ < as lemmas
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