carry (someone or something) about
carry (someone or something) about
To physically carry someone or something all around; to tote someone or something around. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "about." After carrying a toddler about all day, my arms are pretty sore. Your purse weighs a ton because you carry about so much unnecessary junk!
See also: carry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
carry someone or something about
and carry someone or something aroundto carry someone or something with one; to carry someone or something from place to place. Do I have to carry these books about all over campus? You are too heavy, sweetie. I don't want to carry you around all day.
See also: carry
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- carry about
- carry around
- cluster
- cluster around
- cluster around (someone or something)
- entwine
- entwine around
- entwine around (someone or something)
- build around
- build around (someone or something)