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carry water for
Verb
idiomatic
transitive
Japanese Meaning
へつらう、下働きをする / 補佐する、奉仕する / 政治や現実的な事情により、実際には完全に支持していない信念や人物、団体を宣伝・支援する
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(transitive, idiomatic) To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.
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carry water for
I had to carry water for the manager all summer, fetching coffee, photocopying documents, and running errands.
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I had to carry water for the manager all summer, fetching coffee, photocopying documents, and running errands.
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