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to fetch and carry (for)

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  • fetch and carry (for somebody) — fetch and ˈcarry (for sb) idiom to do a lot of little jobs for sb as if you were their servant • Most of her day was spent fetching and carrying for her family. Main entry: ↑fetchidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • fetch and carry — To perform humble services for another person • • • Main Entry: ↑fetch * * * fetch and carry phrase to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fetch and carry — perform a succession of menial tasks for someone. → fetch …   English new terms dictionary

  • fetch and carry — to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying …   English dictionary

  • fetch — fetch1 S2 [fetʃ] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: fetian, feccan] 1.) especially BrE to go and get something or someone and bring them back ▪ Quick! Go and fetch a doctor. ▪ Shannon went upstairs to fetch some blankets. fetch sb/sth from sth ▪ Would …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fetch — verb (T) 1 BrE to go to the place where something or someone is and bring them back: Quick! Go and fetch a doctor. | fetch sth from: Would you mind going to fetch the kids from school? | fetch sb sth/fetch sth for sb: Run upstairs and fetch me my …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fetch — [ fetʃ ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at an AUCTION (=sale where goods are sold to the person offering the most money): The painting is expected to fetch up to $220,000. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED to go… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fetch — ► VERB 1) go for and bring back. 2) cause to come to a place. 3) achieve (a particular price) when sold. 4) (fetch up) informal arrive or come to rest. 5) informal inflict (a blow) on. 6) archaic bring forth (blood or tears) …   English terms dictionary

  • fetch — fetch1 [fech] vt. [ME fecchen < OE feccan, earlier fetian < IE * pedyo (extension of base * ped , FOOT) > Ger fassen, to grasp] 1. to go after and come back with; bring; get 2. to cause to come; produce; elicit 3. to draw (a breath) or… …   English World dictionary

  • carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fetch */*/ — UK [fetʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fetch : present tense I/you/we/they fetch he/she/it fetches present participle fetching past tense fetched past participle fetched 1) to go and get something He went to fetch his coat. a) to go to find… …   English dictionary

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