Смысл: air carrier

air carrier[ʹeə͵kærıə]
<Í> 1. грузовой или почтовый самолёт
2. авиакомпания

carr Идиома

card-carrying member

a regular member, a person on the membership list Only card-carrying members will be allowed to attend the meeting.

carrot and stick

promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.

carry a tune

sing well, sing in tune Ask June to lead the singing. She can carry a tune.

carry it off

make it happen, pull it off This project requires planning and skill, but he can carry it off.

carry on

continue, keep on Carry on with your game. I'll wait until you're finished.

carry out

do, complete, execute Now that we have the loan we can carry out our plan.

carry over

save for another time We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.

carry the can

be responsible, see that the job gets done The manager gets a big salary, but Mario carries the can.

carry the conversation

continue the conversation, continue talking to you Visiting with Sally is easy. She carries the conversation!

carry the day

provide enough energy or support, fill the gap We need one more volunteer. If you can come it will carry the day.

carry through

put into action The steel company carried through their plan to restructure all of their operations.

carry weight

have influence, have power "Nina is a good reference; her name carries a lot of weight."

carry your weight

do your share of the work, do enough work If you carry your weight, you can work here for the summer.

cash and carry

pay cash and carry it out of the store (no deliveries) The ad stated the terms of the sale: CASH & CARRY.

get carried away

become too emotional, go overboard, go too far When the kids play hockey, their parents get carried away, yelling at the referees and fighters.

air the diced carrots

American slang for to vomit

carrot top

nickname for a person with red/ginger hair

carry away

1．take something away；remove带走；冲走
The flood has carried away the bridge．洪水把桥冲走了。
2．excite；cause to lose self control使…着迷，使…失去自制
Take your time and think carefully—don't get carried away．别着急，仔细想想，不要鬼迷心窍。
Don't be carried away by success．不要被胜利冲昏头脑。
The whole crowd were quite carried away by the young singer's performance．那位青年歌手的演唱深深地打动了所有的听众。
The scenic beauty has carried her away．美景使她陶醉了。

carry forward

1．be advanced 被推动；发扬
We should carry forward the fine revolutionary tradition of plain living and hard struggle．我们应该发扬艰苦奋斗的优良传统。
2．pass forward to a new balance sheet 将帐目结转次栏
The money was carried forward to the next month．这笔钱被转至下月帐上。

carry off

1．take by force 抢走；拐走
Thieves carried off the farmer's sheep during the night．小偷在夜里劫走了那个农民的羊。
The gerrillas broke into the armoury，and carried off 22 rifles．游击队冲进了武器库，夺走了22支步枪。
2．perform；execute 进行；扮演
The piano piece is difficult to carry off．这首钢琴曲不容易演奏。
3．win；succeed in winning 赢；获得
He was a great success at school，and carried off all the prizes．他在学校成绩突出，各种奖品都让他拿到了。
His horse carried off the first prize at the race．他的马在比赛中获得头奖。
I think he will manage to carry off the honours．我认为他能争取到这种荣誉。
4．kill；cause the death of 杀害；造成…的死亡
She was carried off by a heart attack．她因心脏病突发而死。
5．deal with successfull or easily成功地应付；巧妙地对付
It was an embarrassing situation，but they carried it off well．这是一个尴尬的场面，但是他们成功地应付过去了。
I think she carried it off well，considering her age．按她的年龄，我觉得她应付得很不错了。

miscarriage of justice

Idiom(s): miscarriage of justice

Theme: JUSTICE

a wrong or mistaken decision, especially one made in a court of law.
• Sentencing the old man on a charge of murder proved to be a miscarriage of justice.
• Punishing the student for cheating was a miscarriage of justice. He was innocent.

cash-and-carry

Idiom(s): cash-and-carry

Theme: COMMERCE

a method of buying and selling goods at the retail level where the buyer pays cash for the goods and carries the goods away. (As opposed to paying on credit or having something delivered. Fixed order.)
• Sorry, we don't accept credit cards. This is strictly cash-and-carry.
• I bought the chair cash-and-carry before I realized that there was no way to get it home.

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

Idiom(s): carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

Theme: BURDEN

to appear to be burdened by all the problems in the whole world.
• Look at Tom. He appears to be carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
• Cheer up, Tom! You don't need to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.

carry the ball

Idiom(s): carry the ball

Theme: CONTROL

to be in charge; to make sure that a job gets done.
• We need someone who knows how to get the job done. Hey, Sally I Why don't you carry the ball for us?
• John cant carry the ball. He isn't organized enough.

carry sth over

Idiom(s): carry sth over

Theme: TIME

to let something like a bill extend into another period of time; to extend to another location.
• We'll carry the amount of money due over into the next month.
• Yes, please carry over the balance.
• We'll have to carry this paragraph over to the next page.

carry sth out

Idiom(s): carry sth out

Theme: SUCCESS

to perform a task; to perform an assignment.
• "This is a very important job," said Jane. "Do you think you can carry it out?"
• The students didn't carry out their assignments.

carry sth off

Idiom(s): carry sth off

Theme: SUCCESS

to make a planned event work out successfully.
• It was a huge party, but the hostess carried it off beautifully.
• The magician carried off the trick with great skill.

carry one's own weight

Idiom(s): carry one's (own) weight AND pull one's (own) weight

Theme: SHARE

to do one's share; to earn one's keep.
• Tom, you must be more helpful around the house. We all have to carry our own weight.
• Bill, I'm afraid that you can't work here anymore. You just haven't been carrying your weight.
• If you would just pull your weight, we would finish this by noon.

carry on without

Idiom(s): carry on without sb or sth

Theme: CONTINUATION

to manage to continue without someone or something.
• I don't know how we will be able to carry on without you.
• We can't carry on without a leader!

carry on with

Idiom(s): carry on (with sth)

Theme: CONTINUATION

to continue with something.
• Can I please carry on with my work now?
• Yes, please carry on.

carry on somehow

Idiom(s): carry on somehow

Theme: MANAGE

to manage to continue somehow, in spite of problems.
• Even though we did not have a lot of money, we managed to carry on somehow.
• Don't worry about us. We will carry on somehow.

carry on about

Idiom(s): carry on (about sb or sth)

Theme: COMPLAINT

to make a great fuss over someone or something; to cry and become out of control about someone or something. (Note the variation in the examples.)
• Billy, stop carrying on about your tummy ache like that.
• Billy, you must stop carrying on so.
• The child carried on endlessly about his mother.

carry coals to Newcastle

Idiom(s): carry coals to Newcastle

Theme: NEED - LACKING

to do something unnecessary; to do something that is redundant or duplicative. (Newcastle is an English town from which coal was shipped to other parts of England.)
• Taking food to a farmer is like carrying coals to Newcastle.
• Mr. Smith is so rich he doesn't need any more money. To give him money is like carrying coals to Newcastle.

carry a torch for

Idiom(s): carry a torch (for sb)

Theme: LOVE

to be in love with someone who is not in love with you; to brood over a hopeless love affair. (Also with the.)
• John is carrying a torch for Jane.
• Is John still carrying a torch?
• Yes, he'll carry the torch for months.

carry a lot of weight

Idiom(s): carry (a lot of) weight (with sb or sth)

Theme: INFLUENCE

to be very influential with someone or some group of people.
• Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.
• The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.
• Her opinion carries weight with most of the members.

carried away

Idiom(s): carried away

Theme: MOTIVATION

excited or moved to (extreme) action (by someone or something).
• The crowd got carried away and did a lot of damage to the park.
• I know that planning a party is fun, but don’t get carried away.

can't carry a tune

Idiom(s): can't carry a tune

Theme: MUSIC

[to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. (Almost always negative. Also with cannot.)
• I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune.
• Listen to poor old John. He really cannot carry a tune.

carry one's cross

Idiom(s): bear one's cross AND carry one's cross

Theme: BURDEN

to carry or bear one's burden; to endure one's difficulties. (This is a biblical theme.)
• It’s a very bad disease, but I'll bear my cross.
• You'll just have to carry your cross.

Put the carriage before the horse

If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.

carriage trade|carriage|trade

n., literary Rich or upper class people. The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there. The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores.

carrot and stick|carrot|stick

n. phr. The promise of reward and threat of punishment, both at the same time. John's father used the carrot and stick when he talked about his low grades.

carry a torch|carry|carry the torch|torch

v. phr. 1. To show great and unchanging loyalty to a cause or a person. Although the others gave up fighting for their rights, John continued to carry the torch. 2. informal To be in love, usually without success or return. He is carrying a torch for Anna, even though she is in love with someone else.

carry a tune|carry|tune

v. phr. To sing the right notes without catching any false ones. Al is a wonderful fellow, but he sure can't carry a tune and his singing is a pain to listen to.

carry away|carry

v. To cause very strong feeling; excite or delight to the loss of cool judgment. The music carried her away. He let his anger carry him away.

Often used in the passive, She was carried away by the man's charm. He was carried away by the sight of the flag.

carry coals to Newcastle|Newcastle|carry|coal|coal

v. phr. To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle. Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to cure a cold. (Newcastle is an English city near many coal mines, and coal is sent out from there to other places.)

carry off the palm|bear|bear off the palm|carry|pa

v. phr., literary To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match. Our army bore off the palm in the battle. (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner in a game as a sign of victory.)

carry on|carry

v. 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. Bill and his father carried on a hardware business. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith carried on a long correspondence with each other. 2. To keep doing as before; continue. After his father died, Bill carried on with the business. The colonel told the soldiers to carry on while he was gone. Though tired and hungry, the Scouts carried on until they reached camp.
Compare: BEAR UP², GO ON. 3a. informal To behave in a noisy, foolish, and troublesome manner. The boys carried on in the swimming pool until the lifeguard ordered them out. 3b. informal To make too great a show of feeling, such as anger, grief, and pain. John carried on for ten minutes after he hit his thumb with the hammer.
Compare: TAKE ON⁴. 4. informal To act in an immoral or scandalous way; act disgracefully. The townspeople said that he was carrying on with a neighbor girl.

carry out|carry

v. To put into action; follow; execute. The generals were determined to carry out their plans to defeat the enemy. John listened carefully and carried out the teacher's instructions.

carry over|carry

v. 1. To save for another time. The store had some bathing suits it had carried over from last year. What you learn in school should carry over into adult life. 2. To transfer (as a figure) from one column, page, or book to another. When he added up the figures, he carried over the total into the next year's account book. 3. To continue in another place. The story was carried over to the next page.

carry the ball|ball|carry

v. phr., informal To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and John had to carry the ball. When the going is rough, Fred can always be depended on to carry the ball.