carry the ball

phrase

: to perform or assume the chief role : bear the major portion of work or responsibility

No one else is available to make the arrangements, so it's up to you to carry the ball.

Examples of carry the ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diomande is fast and direct, with the speed and balance to carry the ball over large spaces. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Joe McCarthy carried the ball strongly and Josh van der Flier went close before McCarthy managed to drive over the line. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Six minutes later, Mbappé redirected a pass from Olise to Ousmane Dembélé, who carried the ball up—and then kept carrying it. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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