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fetch and carry (for someone) fetch and carry (for someone)To perform menial tasks or errands at the behest of someone else. I thought the internship would teach me valuable skills in business, but all I did was fetch and carry for the office manager.See also: and, carry, fetchfetch and carryDo errands and other menial tasks, as in She was hired as administrative assistant, but all she does is fetch and carry for the department's supervisor . This expression originally alluded to dogs that were taught to carry various objects for their masters. It has been applied to humans since the late 1700s. See also: and, carry, fetchfetch and carry go backwards and forwards bringing things to someone in a servile fashion. This phrase was originally used to refer to a dog retrieving game that had been shot.See also: and, carry, fetchfetch and ˈcarry (for somebody) be always doing small jobs for somebody; act as if you were somebody’s servant: I hate having to fetch and carry for my husband all day. Why can’t he do more for himself?See also: and, carry, fetch |