phrasal verb · neutral
carry along
UK/ˌkæri əˈlɒŋ/US/ˌkæri əˈlɔːŋ/car·ry a·LONG
1) to take something with you; 2) to cause someone to become excited or supportive
Examples
“Can you carry along some sandwiches for the trip?”
“The speaker's energy carried the audience along for the entire hour.”
“She carried him along with her enthusiasm for the project.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her enthusiasm was contagious and she carried the whole team along during the final push.”
Collocations
- carry along some supplies
- carry the audience along
Word family
Common mistakes
confuse with 'carry away' and say 'she was carried along by emotion' when meaning 'was carried away' (subtle difference)→she was carried away by emotion / she carried the audience along
use 'carry along' only for objects: 'I will carry along the idea' (awkward)→I will bring the idea along / She carried the audience along
Say it for a higher band
5bring→6bring along→7+carry along
Synonyms
bring along
sweep along
Easily confused
bring along
“Please bring along your passport when you come to the interview.”
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