carry coals

carry coals

To allow oneself to be mocked or humiliated. You shut your mouth right now! I refuse to carry coals just because you're angry about work!
See also: carry, coal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • I have only got one pair of hands
  • carry (one's) cross
  • carry in(to) (some place)
  • carry into some place
  • carry over
  • carry somewhere
  • carry (someone) (somewhere)
  • carry
  • carry (one) (somewhere)
  • carry out
References in periodicals archive
It tells of the evolution of an important and now almost disappeared transport link to demonstrate the kinds of challenges needed to "carry coals to Newcastle".
The goal of coal
UNION leaders want to carry coals back to Newcastle by opening two mines - creating 7,000 jobs.
GOLDEN COAL; 2 new drift mines could bring 7,000 jobs to North East