1. to continue to do or be involved in something.

Dianne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a lawyer.

It's hard to carry on a business and take care of a small child at the same time.

2. to behave in a manner that is not controlled.

The kids have been carrying on all day.

3. to continue behaving in a particular way.

You've got to carry on as though nothing happened.

4. to continuously complain about something.

My grandmother carried on about the bad language she hears on TV.

• be carried out feet first
• be carved in stone
• be cast in a different mould
• be cast in the same mould
• be caught in the crossfire
• be caught in the middle
• send out something
• send packing
• send round the bend
• send round the twist
• send shivers down someone's spine
• send shivers down spine
• send shivers down your spine
• send shivers up someone's spine
• send shivers up spine
• send someone away with a flea in ear
• send someone away with a flea in their ear
• send someone flying
• send someone into a spin
• send someone into a tizz
• send someone into a tizzy
• send someone off
• send someone on
• send someone on a guilt trip
• send someone on something