phrasal verb · neutral
carry along
UK/ˌkæri əˈlɒŋ/US/ˌkæri əˈlɔːŋ/CAR·ry a·LONG
speakingtask2
to cause someone to become involved or excited; to keep something progressing
Examples
“The speaker's enthusiasm carried the audience along.”
“She carried along several examples to illustrate her argument.”
“Try to carry the discussion along with a clear summary each five minutes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her clear structure and lively examples carried the examiners along, making a complex point feel intuitive.”
Collocations
- carry the audience along
- carry the discussion along / carry the argument along
Word family
carry along phrasal verb
Common mistakes
translate as 'mang theo' literally→translate as 'kéo theo, làm cuốn theo'
Say it for a higher band
5interest→6engage→7+carry along
Synonyms
engage
Easily confused
carry away
“The novel carried me away for an afternoon.”
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