carry the can

car·ry the can

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ee stressed th ee kan]
- /ˈkær i stressed ði kæn/
- /ˈkæri ðə kæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee stressed th ee kan]
- /ˈkær i stressed ði kæn/

Definitions of carry the can words

noun carry the can to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of) 3
noun carry the can a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. 1
noun carry the can a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can. 1
noun carry the can a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can. 1
noun carry the can a drinking cup; tankard. 1
noun carry the can a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels. 1

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Origin of carry the can

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English canne, cognate with German Kanne, Old Norse kanna, all perhaps < West Germanic; compare Late Latin canna small vessel

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Parts of speech for Carry the can

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carry the can popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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