Meaning:
to take charge and control of an activity and be considered reliable enough to do a job.
Examples:
- Let us carry the ball for a while.
- Remember, you carry the ball.
- Why don't you carry the ball for a while?
- Why don't you carry the ball for awhile?
- I had to, you know, carry the ball, so to speak.
- I'll carry the ball for a while.
- Hey, I appreciate you letting me carry the ball on this one.
- Once he's inside, he'll carry the ball.
- Maybe you need to let someone else carry the ball for a while.
- Once he's inside, he'll carry the ball.