to carry the can

Definición y Significado de "carry the can"

to carry the can
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to be brave and responsible enough to accept all the consequences of one's or others' unpleasant deeds

Dialectbritish flagBritish
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
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Even though it was n't entirely his fault, he had to carry the can for the project's failure.
In the end, the manager had to carry the can for the team's poor performance.
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