carry one's weight

verb

To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.

“I think our jobs here are secure as long as we each carry our weight.”

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pull one's weight
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Meanings

verbcarry one's weight (third-person singular simple present carries one's weight, present participle carrying one's weight, simple past and past participle carried one's weight)

present singular third person carries one's weight · participle present carrying one's weight · participle past carried one's weight · past carried one's weight

  1. idiomaticTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.

    I think our jobs here are secure as long as we each carry our weight.

    Synonyms: pull one's weight

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.

Similar
pull one's weight
Also see
bring home the baconearn one's crustearn one's keepmake a livingpull one's weightput food on the table

Translations

Finnish kantaa oma taakkansa
  • kantaa oma taakkansato contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
Polish przykładać się, przyłożyć się
  • przykładać sięto contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
  • przyłożyć sięto contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
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