careers teacher —a teacher who gives information to students about jobs and professions: This information should be passed regularly to Careers Teachers for guidance purposes. careless of something • careless with something careless of something—(also: careless about something ) uncon- cerned about smth.: He became careless of the decencies which were expected from a man so highly distinguished in the lit- erary world. careless with something—not thinking sensibly about how one can best use or treat smth.: Remember that this is not a time to be careless with money or turn over all the decisions to someone else. carry a load • carry the load carry a load —(sl.) be alcohol intoxicated: Your father’s car - rying a load again. What are we going to do? carry the load —do or be responsible for the major part of a job, etc.: We all knew that his wife carried the load in that family. See also: carry one’s weight / carry weight. carry coals • carry coals to Newcastle carry coals —(also: bear coals) submit to humiliation or in- sult: Abraham observes that they will not carry coals , meaning that they would not put up with insults. carry coals to Newcastle—take goods, etc. to a place where they are plentiful: My colleagues have already spoken exten- sively…. To repeat these statements would be to carry coals to Newcastle . carry light • carry the torch carry light—elucidate or clarify smth.: Arguments which carry light have their effect, even against an opponent who shuts his eyes. Note: a) The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase hold the spotlight— be in the center of attention: Pegi held the spotlight with compelling songs, a lovely voice and charming personality. b) The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase hide one’s light under a bushel—(also: hide one’s light under a bushel basket) show extreme modesty; conceal or suppress one’s talents or successes: Since college, he’s observed that nobody likes a know-it-all, and consequently continued to hide his light under a bushel . carry the torch—1. retain admiration or love for a person (especially if the feeling is not mutual): She still carries the torch for her former husband, Wyn, whose family couldn’t ac- cept her working-class background. 2. support a movement or cause: This group aims to carry the torch for the millions of people who demonstrated and the thousands who died. Cf.: pass the torch—relinquish one’s responsibilities, practice, etc. to another person: He did his job well, avoided publicity, and passed the torch to his successor. carry-on (UK) • carry-on (U.S.) carry-on (UK)—(coll., also: carrying-on) annoying unwise or overexcited behavior: We were all engaged for a radio ver- sion of Hamlet…. I had never realized the incredible carry- on connected with these productions. carry-on (U.S.)—(also: carry-on baggage) luggage that can be carried aboard an aircraft, bus, or train: I always take some cigars in my carry-on and pack some others in checked lug- gage. carry on at someone • carry on with someone carry on at someone—complain noisily to a person: He was carrying on at me in a most unpleasant way. carry on with someone—flirt with smb.; have an affair with a person: I heard she was carrying on with a married man. carry one’s age • hold the age carry one’s age—look well for one’s age: O’donnell found satisfaction in the thought that the other man didn’t carry his age as well as he himself did. hold the age —(U.S. coll.) be in a position of control because one has greater power (also: have the age): How could I talk when he was talking? He “held the age ” as the poker players say. carry one’s weight • carry weight carry one’s weight—do one’s share of the work: We can re- arrange our workload anyway we want. Bottom line — we are all going to have to carry our weight . Cf.: carry the weight of the world on one’s shoulders—be burdened with too many prob- lems: He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders . That’s bound to get a guy down, no matter how strong he is. carry weight—be respected and have influence: I don’t carry much weight around here, but Walter does. See also: carry a load / carry the load. carry out an execution • do execution carry out an execution—carry out punishment by death on a person: Colleagues fear her killing was an extrajudicial exe - cution carried out by the security forces. do execution—(dated, of weapons) have a massive destructive effect: The schooners opened a heavy cannonade upon the enemy, which did great execution . carry someone off his feet • get someone on his feet carry someone off his feet—(also: sweep someone off his feet) af- fect a person with overwhelming enthusiasm: It was small wonder that this beautiful woman carried him off his feet . get someone on his feet(also: set someone back on his feet) cure a person: It was difficult when they made me sit up in bed…. Over the course of a few weeks they gradually got me on my feet . carry water in a sieve • pour water into a sieve carry water in a sieve—do futile work: It doesn’t look like I’ve accomplished a thing. I might as well have been carrying water in a sieve . pour water into a sieve—1. = carry water in a sieve: It is of no more use to give advice to the idle than to pour water into a sieve . 2. waste money: Charles is head over ears in debt, but he will not get another farthing from me. It is pouring water into a sieve . cash in on something • cash in something cash in on something—1. make a profit on smth.: Steve cashed in on the farmland he picked up dirt-cheap. 2. take advantage of smth.: Japan’s diplomats are now trying to “cash in on ” the opportunities which its soldiers have created. cash in something —exchange smth. for the amount of money it is worth: The shares were cashed in to help buy my London house. cast a long shadow over something • cast a shadow over something cast a long shadow over something—exert a very strong in- fluence on smth.: Helmut Kohl cast a very long shadow over German politics, even after his defeat at the polls in 1998. cast a shadow over something—(also: cast a shade over some- thing ) have a damaging effect on smth. such as a person’s rep- utation, relationships, etc.: The trauma suffered by these women has cast a shadow over their lives. careless of something – 66 –