Carry The Can (Verb)
Meaning
Accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- If he gets fired for the failed project, he's going to have to carry the can for his teammates' mistakes too.
- The CEO had to carry the can for his company's financial scandal and resigned promptly.
- Their manager made a rash decision, but it was the junior staff member who was forced to carry the can when the plan failed.
- After the team's underhanded tactics were exposed, the team captain had to carry the can in front of the media.
- If the robbers got caught, the inside man would have to carry the can for the mastermind and take the blame.