carry the mail

Language: en

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic)Toworkdiligently; to serve as theprincipalperformerof ademandingtaskor set of tasks.1986January 8, Keith Schneider, “Agriculture Chief to Quit: Reagan Hails Block Tenure”, inNew York Times, retrieved5 March 2014:"My objective was tocarry the mailfor the President, working with the Congress, forging that new bill."2011April 12, Kent Wilson, “Sidney Crosby's historic season”, inESPN.com, retrieved5 March 2014:To say the Pittsburgh Penguins are a top-heavy club is an understatement. . . . The club is therefore completely reliant on Crosby and Co. tocarry the mailup front.2012June 28, “Dallas Cowboys”, inSports Illustrated, retrieved5 March 2014:The coaches will say, "We have two starters at running back," but the guy who'llcarry the mailis DeMarco Murray.

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