carrying water for

A form of carry water for — To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of carry water for
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carrying water for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrying%20water%20for

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“carrying water for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrying%20water%20for. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carrying water for,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrying%20water%20for.

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