carry the ball

Meaning

1. to take responsibility for getting sth done

   My co - worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.

In the movies · 1

• Nice going, Mr. Norton. You sure carried that ball.Double Indemnity1944

Learn it in full scenes

• Double Indemnity1944
  • Walter Meets Phyllis
  • Neff Flirts With Phyllis
  • Keyes Busts Garlopis's Fake Claim

From the same entry

• be carried away
• carry all before you
• carry the can
• carry a torch for
• carry the day
• carry too far
• as fast as your legs can carry you
• fetch and carry
• carry back
• carry forward
• carry off
• carry on