carry someone's water

present singular third person carries someone's water · participle present carrying someone's water · participle past carried someone's water · past carried someone's water

1. idiomaticintransitiveTo do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.

   I've discovered the Lord doesn't need lackeys, lieutenants, minions, representatives and envoys to carry His water and discharge His affairs.

   2005, Martin Clark, Plain Heathen Mischief, page 394

   2 more examples

   "I hear things are good." / Moran shrugged. "Depends on who you're talking to. Who would you be talking to, Squire?" / "Frank" / "I thought that might be it. You still carrying his water?

   1996, James Carroll, The City Below, page 287

   "Nope. Just here to see a staffer about something." / "Staffers. Yeah, well. They hold the Congressman's bag and carry his water sometimes all right."

   2006, James Bruno, Chasm, page 113

   Synonyms: serve