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carry-the can

/ˈkæri ðə kæn/

Traduction: Expression britannique datée signifiant assumer la faute ou la responsabilité d'une erreur ou d'une faute, souvent à la place des autres.

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/ˈkæri ðə kæn/C1informalbritishobsolète
  • frExpression britannique datée signifiant assumer la faute ou la responsabilité d'une erreur ou d'une faute, souvent à la place des autres.

An old-fashioned British expression meaning to take the blame or responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing, often on behalf of others.

  1. Take the blame or responsibilityC1informalbritish

    To accept the blame or responsibility for a mistake or problem, often on behalf of others.

    frporter le chapeau

    • When the project failed, the manager had to carry the can for the team's mistakes.
    • He always ends up carrying the can for his colleagues' errors.
    • She was left to carry the can after the plan went wrong.