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carried someone's water

carried someone's water is the simple past and past participle of carry someone's water.

Meaning of carry someone's water

Verb

carry someone's water (third-person singular simple present carries someone's water, present participle carrying someone's water, simple past and past participle carried someone's water)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
    • "I hear things are good." / Moran shrugged. "Depends on who you're talking to. Who would you be talking to, Squire?" / "Frank" / "I thought that might be it. You still carrying his water?1996, James Carroll, The City Below, page 287
    Synonyms:
    serve

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What is carried someone's water the simple past and past participle of?
Carried someone's water is the simple past and past participle of carry someone's water.

Words near carried someone's water in the dictionary

  1. carried oneself
  2. carried out
  3. carried out one's bat
  4. carried over
  5. carried owls to Athens
  6. carried someone's water
  7. carried the ball
  8. carried the can
  9. carried the day
  10. carried the mail
  11. carried the mantle

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