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carries someone's water

carries someone's water is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 carries someone's water the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Carries someone's water is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry someone's water.

Words near carries someone's water in the dictionary

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

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