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carry-the can

/ˈkæri ðə kæn/

Tradução: Expressão britânica antiga que significa assumir a culpa ou a responsabilidade por um erro ou delito, frequentemente no lugar de outros.

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/ˈkæri ðə kæn/C1informalbritishobsoleto
  • ptExpressão britânica antiga que significa assumir a culpa ou a responsabilidade por um erro ou delito, frequentemente no lugar de outros.

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.

    ptLevar a culpa

    • 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.