carried corn
carried corn is the simple past and past participle of carry corn.
Meaning of carry corn
Verb
carry corn (third-person singular simple present carries corn, present participle carrying corn, simple past and past participle carried corn)
- To (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner.
- 'A bad workman blames his tools' is widely taken as an accepted classic truth […] Perhaps French also contains its exasperated partner: 'If you want a thing done well, do it yourself'. One of my relatives had a favourite image for men who failed such tests: 'He can't carry corn'. He wasn't...2003, Richard Hoggart, Everyday Language and Everyday Life, page 95
Questions about carried corn
- What is carried corn the simple past and past participle of?
- Carried corn is the simple past and past participle of carry corn.
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