carry the can | Idiomator

Meaning: (British,Canada,idiomatic)Totake responsibility, especially in achallengingsituation.1998April 25, Arati R. Jerath, "18 partners hunt for one voice,"Indian Express(Bombay)(retrieved 21 Oct 2008):For Vajpayee, who is keen that he alone does notcarry the canfor his unwieldy alliance, it is a tough decision.2008October 16, Adrian Hamilton, “Comment: I wouldn't get too carried away by success if I were Brown”, inThe Independent, UK, retrieved21 October 2008:You could reasonably argue that Brown himself shouldcarry the canfor much of the regulatory failure of the banks.2015June 17, Rick Bell, “Alberta NDP government chooses not to kick province's oil industry when it's down”, inCalgary Sun, Canada, retrieved25 September 2015:They're not going to play the patsy where theycarry the canfor all the woes caused by a tanking in oil prices that's already happened.

Examples:

EN: They knew what was good for them. They left you to carry the can.
ES: Fueron más astutos, se escaparon a tiempo y os dejaron con lo peor.
EN: In other words, we carry the can for them.
ES: En otras palabras, que nos comamos el marrón en su lugar.
EN: - You've been left to carry the can, Chang!
ES: Te han dejado para que pagues los platos rotos, Chang.
EN: And someone, somewhere, is trying to make us carry the can.
ES: Y alguien, no sé de dónde, pretende que carguemos con el muerto.
EN: we could refer the matter to a higher authority, so we do not carry the can.
ES: Podríamos remitir el asunto a una autoridad mayor, ... para no pagar el pato.
EN: When that comes out in court, your cover story will be blown... because neither Kennedy nor Fraser are prepared to carry the can.
ES: En un juicio, se descubrirá su encubrimiento porque ni Kennedy ni Fraser piensan pagar el pato.
EN: if anything goes wrong, you will carry the can.
ES: Si algo sale mal, usted se comerá el marrón.
EN: Well Prince Roger, he says I'm not going to carry the can for this.
ES: El príncipe Roger dice no voy a purgar la pena por esto.
EN: - I'll carry the can, OK?
ES: - Lo puedo soportar. Ok?
EN: And they disappeared with it, leaving you to carry the can.
ES: Y ellos se largaron con la pasta y le dejaron con el culo al aire.
EN: Don't worry I'll carry the can
ES: Cargaré con la culpa.
EN: - I realise you have to carry the can.
ES: - Entiendo que debes llevártelas con el cuartel.
EN: Why have we got to carry the can?
ES: ¿Por qué tenemos que pagar nosotros?
EN: Over the top, easily rattled born to carry the can.
ES: Fácilmente irritable, el chivo expiatorio ideal.
EN: The problem arose the next day when Melissa and Adam discovered that you were quite prepared to let Sally, an innocent district nurse, carry the can for the accident, the failing to stop, the drunk driving,
ES: El problema surgió al día siguiente cuando Melissa y Adam descubrieron que usted estaba dispuesta a dejar que Sally, una inocente enfermera de distrito, diera la cara por el accidente, el no detenerse, conducir ebria, y la dejara perder su trabajo en el proceso.

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