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Dictionary: car·ry-on   (kăr'ē-ŏn') pronunciation
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adj.
Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger: carry-on luggage.

n.
A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.


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Idioms: carry on
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1.  Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade, or They carried on a torrid love affair. [c. 1600]
2.  Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me. [Mid-1600s]
3.  Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily. [Early 1800s]
4.  Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband. [Early 1900s]


Antonyms: carry on
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v

Definition: continue activity
Antonyms: discontinue, stop

v

Definition: lose control emotionally
Antonyms: be calm

v

Definition: manage operations
Antonyms: mismanage


An informal order to continue what you were doing before being interrupted, usually by the appearance of a commissioned officer.

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