Last Updated：2025/11/23

(Britain, Canada, idiomatic) To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.

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carry the can

Source Word

carry the can

Verb

Britain Canada idiomatic

(Britain, Canada, idiomatic) To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.

Japanese Meaning

困難な状況の中で責任を引き受けること。 / 特に問題が発生した状況下で、その結果について責任を負う行為。

When the project went over budget, the manager was forced to carry the can for the team's mistakes.

そのプロジェクトが予算を超過したとき、マネージャーはチームのミスの責任を取らざるを得なかった。

Sense（1）

(Britain, Canada, idiomatic) To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.

carries the can

（ present singular third-person ）

carrying the can

（ participle present ）

carried the can

（ participle past ）

carried the can

（ past ）