carry the can

"schytať to," "odniesť si to"

1. If anyone makes a mistake, it's the senior person who has to carry the can. BNC

2. As cricket chairman, I was left to carry the can for a move that made no sense and was none of my doing. BNC

3. It wasn't their fault, usually, that the firm was doing badly, but they had to carry the can. BNC

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