CARRY THE CAN and DROP A BRICK:

FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:

CARRY THE CAN and DROP A BRICK:

  

CARRY THE CAN:

Meaning:

Take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed (even for one he/she did not cause) - if you carry the can for something that has gone wrong, you take the blame for it, even though you are not the only person responsible for it - to be the person considered responsible for something   

  

Example sentences:

 

It annoyed me that I was the only one who CARRIED THE CAN for that defeat.

 

Even though the whole team bungled and failed, only Mr. X was made to CARRY THE CAN.

 

As usual, I was left alone to CARRY THE CAN for the company’s mistake.

 

For the team’s failure, the captain and coach CARRIED THE CAN of sloppy thinking and strategy.

 

Why do I always have to CARRY THE CAN when something goes wrong?

 

Raman always had to CARRY THE CAN for his younger brother Gopal when he broke anything.

 

We are a luxury restaurant and if people have a bad experience, we have to CARRY THE CAN.

 

He faces demands to resign and may have to CARRY THE CAN if an organizational failure is blamed for the tragedy.

 

 

DROP A BRICK:

 

Meaning:

 

To make a very bad or embarrassing mistake - if you drop a brick, you say something tactless or inappropriate which upsets or offends other people – make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark - to unintentionally say or do something embarrassing, tactless, or indiscreet - to commit some social faux pas (mistake)  - reveal a startling information

 

 

Example sentences:

 

Mary DROPPED A BRICK when she told me she was moving to the U.S. next week.

 

He was about to DROP A BRICK on his parents by telling them that he was going to quit the law school and pursue a career in arts.

 

That politician DROPPED A BRICK by making adverse comments on the TV programme against his own party’s high command.

 

Sheela DROPPED A BRICK yesterday when she dropped a valuable vase while dusting the shelves. After falling, it smashed to smithereens (small pieces).

 

If you DROP A BRICK, you say something which upsets or offends other people.

 

Mr. Ram, the Chief Project Manager came in and DROPPED A BRICK that scared us all. He told us that he has already quit the project.


Recently, Virat Kohli DROPPED A BRICK by resigning from the captaincy of the Indian Cricket team.

 

 

Proverb:

 

தன் குற்றம் இருக்கப் பிறர் குற்றம் பார்க்கிறதா?


Do you condemn others when guilty yourself ?



(R.SAMPATH)

18/1/2022

Comments

  1. johny0719 January 2022 at 08:38

    Carry the can and drop a brick well explained with examples. Can u add Virat Kohli dropped a brick when he relinquishment Test Captaincy. It was a bolt from the blue as BCCI didn't expect this

    Ravinarayanan

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  2. Ramaa V19 January 2022 at 08:55

    Beautiful explanations with very many examples, more than what an English Teacher gives to clearly understand the idioms Sir. Super keep it up V. Ramaa

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