Phrasal verbs

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    carry outphrasal verb/ˈkæri aʊt/

    to perform or complete a task, investigation, or plan

    The university carried out a survey on student well‑being.

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    carry on withphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒn wɪð/

    to continue doing something

    Despite the interruption, she carried on with her presentation.

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    carry outphrasal verb/ˈkæri aʊt/

    to perform or complete a task, experiment, survey, or order

    We carried out a survey to find out how students study for exams.

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    carry throughphrasal verb/ˈkæri θruː/

    to complete something successfully, especially despite difficulties or opposition

    They managed to carry the reform through despite strong opposition.

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    carry through (support/get someone through)phrasal verb

    to help someone or something succeed in a difficult situation; to enable completion

    Her family carried her through the difficult recovery period.

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    carry implications (for)verb phrase / collocation/ˌkæri ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz fɔː/

    to have results or possible effects for something; to be significant for

    The findings carry important implications for educational policy.

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    carry overphrasal verb/ˈkæri ˌəʊvə(r)/

    to move something to a later time or period; to have an effect that continues into another situation

    Unspent funds will be carried over to the next fiscal year.

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    carry onphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒn/

    to continue doing something; (BrE) to behave in an upset or noisy way

    Please carry on with your presentation while I fix the projector.

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    carry the burdenverb phrase/ˌkæri ðə ˈbɜːdən/

    to bear responsibility or suffer the consequences for something

    Families often carry the burden of care for elderly relatives.

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    carry the responsibilityverb phrase/ˌkæri ðə rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

    to accept or bear responsibility for something; to be held accountable

    The CEO carried the responsibility for the company's losses.

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    carry forwardphrasal verb/ˈkæri ˈfɔːrwəd/

    to move a figure, idea or result into a later period; to continue to apply something in a later situation

    The surplus was carried forward to the next financial year to fund new projects.

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    carry intophrasal verb/ˈkæri ˈɪntə/

    to transfer or apply something from one context or stage into another (e.g. translate findings into policy)

    The researchers hope to carry their results into practical policies.

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    carry into effectverb phrase/ˌkæri ˈɪntə ɪˈfekt/

    to make something (a plan, law, policy) start to operate; to implement

    The government carried the new policy into effect next month.

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    carry awayphrasal verb/ˌkæri əˈweɪ/

    to be so excited or emotional that you act differently or lose control

    I got carried away at the party and stayed much later than I planned.

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    carry downphrasal verb/ˈkæri daʊn/

    to pass something (a tradition, story, custom) from older to younger generations

    Many of the village's songs were carried down through the generations.

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    carry offphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒf/

    to succeed in doing something difficult; (less commonly) to take someone or something away

    Despite being the underdogs, they carried off the championship.

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    carry on (informal, complain)phrasal verb

    to complain or make a fuss about something (British informal)

    Stop carrying on about the noise — it's not that loud.

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    carry oneselfverb phrase/ˈkæri wʌnˈsɛlf/

    to behave or show a particular manner or attitude, especially in public

    She carries herself with calm confidence in interviews.

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    carry to extremesphrasal verb (idiomatic)/ˈkæri tə ɪkˈstriːmz/

    to push an idea, belief or action beyond reasonable limits; to make something excessive

    Some critics argue that environmentalism has been carried to extremes by a vocal minority.

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    carry weightphrasal verb/idiom/ˈkæri weɪt/

    to have influence or be taken seriously

    In debates about education policy, research-based evidence usually carries more weight than anecdotes.

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