carrier

Related to carrier: aircraft carrier

spear carrier

1. An actor with a minor part in a production. I know you're disappointed to just be a spear carrier in the play, but if you do well in this role, maybe you'll get a bigger one next year.
2. By extension, a subordinate, especially one who has an unimportant role in some group or thing. Adam's just a spear carrier, we can make this decision without him. Have one of those spear carriers get me a cup of coffee!
See also: carrier, spear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

carrier

n. a narcotics seller or transporter. (see also courier.) The carrier has the most dangerous job of all.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • spear
  • spear carrier
  • disappointed at
  • disappointed at (someone or something)
  • disappointed in (someone or something)
  • count (one's) blessings
  • count one's blessings
  • count your blessings
  • take second place
  • bad publicity is good publicity
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