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carry-out
[kar-ee-out]
carry out
verb
to perform or cause to be implemented
I wish he could afford to carry out his plan
to bring to completion; accomplish
noun
alcohol bought at a pub or off-licence for consumption elsewhere
hot cooked food bought at a shop or restaurant for consumption elsewhere
a shop or restaurant that sells such food
we'll get something from the Chinese carry-out
( as modifier )
a carry-out shop
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carry-out1
Idioms and Phrases
Accomplish, bring to a conclusion, as in They carried out the mission successfully . Shakespeare had this term in King Lear (5:1): “And hardly shall I carry out my side, Her husband being alive.” [Late 1500s]
Put in practice or effect, as in We will carry out the new policy , or Please carry out my instructions . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
“CCPS staff was reportedly told by restaurant staff that no reservations were necessary. Upon arrival, the students and staff were declined service and asked to no longer include the restaurant on its CBI list. The group was able to place a carry-out order.”
The helicopter was able to recover his body on Thursday morning, saving what would have been a difficult carry-out for 15 conservation officers and more than 30 volunteers who were on their way to him.
In a bid to attract inflation-weary consumers, the pizza chain relaunched $3 Carryout Tips promo, where customers who place a carry-out order of $5 or more earn a $3 promo that can be used for another carry-out order.
UC Berkeley announced in January that it will provide expanded dining options for students fasting during Ramadan, including carry-out meals.
A memo sent out by the House’s chief administrative officer Thursday evening said that committees “shall only carry-out core Constitutional responsibilities.”
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When To Use
Carry-out (or carryout) refers to food or drinks picked up from a restaurant or other place to be consumed elsewhere, typically at home. It can also refer to the place where you get it, though this is less common unless it’s used as an adjective, as in carry-out place or carry-out service.In the U.S., this is also called takeout. In the U.K., it’s called takeaway. Other terms that are often used to describe such services are pick-up and to-go.The term carry-out is based on the phrasal verb carry out, literally meaning to carry something out of a place, like you’d carry the pizza out of the pizzeria. (As a verb, carry out also has other meanings.)Example: I don’t feel like cooking tonight—let’s just get carry-out from the taco place on the way home.
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