carry one's weight
To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etcTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
» His opinions carry weight.
Seine Meinungen haben Gewicht. — Hans_Adler
Его мнение имеет вес. — Hellerick
Його думка має вагу. — triantafillou
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1 senses(idiomatic)To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
I think our jobs here are secure as long as we each carry our weight.
Examples
33 sentencesHis opinions carry weight.
Його думка має вагу. — triantafillou
ruЕго мнение имеет вес. — Hellerick
deSeine Meinungen haben Gewicht. — Hans_Adler
Tom can carry his own weight.
I can carry my own weight.
deIch kann mein Eigengewicht tragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's opinions don't carry much weight around here.
People carried their own weight then.
Translations
1 languagesForms
carries one's weight, carrying one's weight, carried one's weight, carried one's weight| Base form | carry one's weight · to carry one's weight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | carries one's weight |
| Present participle | carrying one's weight |
| Past simple | carried one's weight |
| Past participle | carried one's weight |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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