carry the ball | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toleadin terms ofresponsibility,initiative, orprogress.1979February 10, Allen Young, “Living In The Country”, inGay Community News, volume 6, number28, page 8:A gay man in Fitzwilliam, NH, singlehandedly organized a group called Monadnock Area Gays, which provided weekly socials, but when he moved some 25 miles to the northwest, there was no one left behind tocarry the ball.1985August 17, Vincent F. Luti, “Ignore the Twaddle, Give, Give, Give”, inGay Community News, volume13, number 6, page 4:What is perhaps embarrassing to gay men is that women are making honest, gritty statements —carrying the balls, as it were — and producing very interesting gay writing, gay music, gay films, gay politics as (gulp) Lesbians.

Examples:

EN: Mr. Gipp has kindly consented to carry the ball for the scrubs.
ES: El Sr. Gipp aceptó gentilmente llevar el balón para los suplentes.
EN: Nobody can make the team if all he can do is carry the ball, pass, or punt.
ES: Nadie puede integrar el equipo si sólo sabe cargar el balón, pasarlo o patearlo.
EN: As usual, Connie has to carry the ball over for a touchdown, huh?
ES: Como siempre, Connie tiene que llevar el balón para anotar.
EN: let you carry the ball.
ES: que lo deje todo en sus manos.
EN: And don't carry the ball, just kick!
ES: Y no corras con el balón. Sólo dale una patada.
EN: - Let me carry the ball again.
ES: - Déjame llevar de nuevo el balón.
EN: You listen to me, John, you've got to get in this game and you've got carry the ball yourself.
ES: Escúchame, John, tienes que jugar este partido. Y tienes que llevar la pelota tú solo.
EN: Why don't you carry the ball for awhile?
ES: ¿Por qué no llevas tú la carga durante un tiempo?
EN: So let's just relax and see what happens, huh? From now on, we'll let nature carry the ball.
ES: Así que vamos a relajarnos y ver qué pasa, ¿eh?
EN: So I suggested tomorrow, you carry the ball.
ES: Por lo tanto, sugiero que mañana usted conduzca las negociaciones.
EN: I'll carry the ball from here with you and the lawyers.
ES: Sólo falta cerrar el trato contigo y los abogados.
EN: Remember, you carry the ball.
ES: Recuerda: estás a cargo.
EN: I'm afraid you'll have to carry the ball yourself.
ES: Me temo que tendrás que hacerlo tú solo
EN: Assistant Chief Inspector Cornelius Gallagher will probably carry the ball for the police but we don't have any inside information from the Kid Sally group.
ES: El Inspector Jefe Asistente Cornelius Gallagher probablemente llevará el liderazgo de la Policía pero no tenemos información del grupo de Kid Sally.
EN: J.C. Says he hasn't seen anyone carry the ball for the Bears like that since Willie Galimore.
ES: J.C. Dice que nadie avanza el balón de esa manera desde Willie Galimore.

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