Carry One's (own) Weight Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Carry One's (own) Weight Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

carry one's (own) weight What does carry one's (own) weight mean?	do one's share of something	Everyone in the group had to carry his or her own weight during the project.
	Some Random Idioms
for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.

as red as a rose What does "as red as a rose" mean?	intensely red	The morning sunrise was as red as a rose.
on ice What does "on ice" mean?	to be away for safekeeping or later use, to be postponed	The city have put the plans for the new stadium on ice while they try to raise more money.
Alike as two peas What does "Alike as two peas" mean?	If people or things are as alike as two peas, they are identical.
in the affirmative What does "in the affirmative" mean?	saying yes	Everybody in the class voted in the affirmative to go golfing for the field trip.
a hop, skip and a jump What does "a hop, skip and a jump" mean?	a short distance	The hospital was a hop, skip, and a jump from our new apartment.
shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to blackmail or extract money from someone	The gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
lay away (something) What does "lay away (something)" mean?	save something	The couple are trying to lay away some money for their holiday next year.

American Idioms and Expressions

Carry One's (own) Weight Idiom