idiom
Carry the load
KAR-ee thuh LOHD
/ˈkæri ðə loʊd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
carrytheload
Dictionary meaning
To bear the majority of the work, responsibility, or burden in a situation, often when others cannot or will not.
Examples
- When the project manager fell ill, the senior developer had to carry the load until a replacement was found.
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