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carried water for

carried water for is the simple past and past participle of carry water for.

Meaning of carry water for

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) 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.
    • Julie heard a woman's voice saying that she certainly was not going to carry water for any conceited bitches who thought themselves too good for ordinary....1967, Sarah Gainham, Night falls on the city, page 558

Questions about carried water for

What is carried water for the simple past and past participle of?
Carried water for is the simple past and past participle of carry water for.

Words near carried water for in the dictionary

  1. carried the message to Garcia
  2. carried the torch
  3. carried the world before one
  4. carried through
  5. carried up
  6. carried water for
  7. carried weight
  8. Carriegate
  9. carrier
  10. carrier bag
  11. carrier bags

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