carry all/everything before (one)

phrase

literary
: to be completely successful
This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.

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“Carry all/everything before (one).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20all%2Feverything%20before%20%28one%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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