carry over into/to

idiom

: to continue to exist or be seen (in another place or situation)
His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.

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The sensibility will soon carry over to the 1890 sneaker moccasin that may just strip up its own round of debates. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 July 2025 Finally, and perhaps trickiest of all, Trump’s assurances to Iran need to carry over to Israel. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025 Will that playoff magic carry over to the Leafs as Marchand, who will be 38 when the next postseason rolls around, inches closer to 40? Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025 That’s why so many of the film’s details carry over to the remake, despite the fact that much of the audience was likely unfamiliar with the original. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry over into/to

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“Carry over into/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20over%20into%2Fto. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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