Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry someone's water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry -some-one's wa-ter
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

""I hear things are good." / Moran shrugged. "Depends on who you're talking to. Who would you be talking to, Squire?" / "Frank" / "I thought that might be it. You still carrying his water?"
"I've discovered the Lord doesn't need lackeys, lieutenants, minions, representatives and envoys to carry His water and discharge His affairs."
""Nope. Just here to see a staffer about something." / "Staffers. Yeah, well. They hold the Congressman's bag and carry his water sometimes all right.""

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

carries someone's water (present, singular) carrying someone's water (participle, present) carried someone's water (participle, past) carried someone's water (past)

Synonyms

serve

Questions

What does carry someone's water mean?: To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.

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