carry corn
carry corn verb: to (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner.
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
- That man can't carry corn. He evidently gets a heap too loose tongue if you offer him just a little civility.2019, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne, Kate Meredith, Financier
Forms of carry corn
| third-person singular present | carries corn |
|---|---|
| present participle | carrying corn |
| past participle | carried corn |
| past | carried corn |
Questions about carry corn
- What does carry corn mean?
- Carry corn means to (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner.
- What part of speech is carry corn?
- Carry corn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of carry corn?
- The past tense of carry corn is carried corn.
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