carry on
(BEHAVE) informal — phrasal verb with carry /ˈkær.i/
/ˈker-/ verb Definition
› to behave in an uncontrolled, excited, or anxious (= worried and nervous) way: The children have been carrying on all day.Behaving, interacting and behaviour
(Definition of carry on (BEHAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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carrot-top noun
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carroty adjective
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carry (sth) on phrasal verb
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carry (sth) over phrasal verb
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carry a torch for sb idiom
- carry on phrasal verb (BEHAVE)
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carry on phrasal verb (HAVE SEX)
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carry sb away phrasal verb
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carry sb through (sth) phrasal verb
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carry sth forward/over phrasal verb
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carry sth off phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- -behaved suffix
- -ism suffix
- -mannered suffix
- act verb (PERFORM)
- as ye sow, so shall ye reap idiom
- attitude noun (OPINION)
- bearing noun (MANNER)
- bedside manner noun
- behave verb
- behaviour noun
- interact verb
- manner noun (BEHAVIOUR)
- mannerism noun
- model yourself on sb phrasal verb
- treat verb (DEAL WITH)
- treatment noun (DEALING WITH)
- turn sth on phrasal verb
- way noun (MANNER)
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander idiom
- yourself pronoun (PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED)
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