Phrases: Carry on & Carry out

Phrasal verbs with the verb 'carry'

Carry on ; Carry out


1. Carry on  

Meaning:

  • To continue doing something (an activity or task).
  • To continue especially in spite of hindrance or discouragement.

Similar: continue, keep on, keep going


Example sentences

  • "He moved to Atlanta to carry on his work."
  • "Just carry on with what you were doing."

  • "It was so noisy. It was hard to carry on a conversation."
  • "Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on."

  • "Carry on with your work while I'm away."
  • "When my husband lost his job he was brave and carried on as if everything was okay."
  • "This client is very difficult but we have to carry on until the end of the contract."
  • We're all inspired at how my sister carries on even though she has stage 3 cancer.
  • "Sometimes you just have to pick yourself up and carry on."
  • "If you carry on, one day something good will happen."


2. Carry out

Meaning:

  • To perform a task.
  • To do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do.

Similar: conduct, perform, implement

Example sentences

  • "We're carrying out a market research survey"
  • "The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her."
  • "Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night."
  • "It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages."
  • "We've still got to carry out an evaluation of the results."
  • "We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system."
  • "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.
  • "It's just talk. He'd never carry out his threats."
  • "We'll need to carry out a series of tests."
  • "The police would carry out a full investigation on the car accident."

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