Definition
To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.
In Context
- "For Vajpayee, who is keen that he alone does not carry the can for his unwieldy alliance, it is a tough decision."
- "You could reasonably argue that Brown himself should carry the can for much of the regulatory failure of the banks."
- "They're not going to play the patsy where they carry the can for all the woes caused by a tanking in oil prices that's already happened."