phrasal verb · informal
carry around
/ˌkæri əˈraʊnd/car·ry a·ROUND
to keep something with you all the time; also to cause someone to be burdened mentally
Examples
“She carries around a small notebook to jot down ideas.”
“He still carries around guilt about what happened years ago.”
“I can't carry around so many books every day.”
Band 8 sentence
“She habitually carries around a compact camera, which helps her capture fleeting moments during travels.”
Collocations
- carry around a notebook/phone
- carry around guilt/concern
Word family
Common mistakes
translate as 'quanh' (carry around = mang quanh) and use incorrectly: 'I carry around a computer' when meaning 'I carry a computer sometimes'→I carry around a laptop / I sometimes carry a laptop
omit particle: 'I carry my notebook every day' instead of 'I carry around my notebook' (both OK but nuance lost)→I carry around my notebook (emphasises always having it with you)
Say it for a higher band
5bring→6take with you→7+carry around
Synonyms
keep on you
lug around
Easily confused
lug around
“He had to lug around a heavy suitcase for hours.”
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