if two people are carrying on, they are having a sexual relationship that you do not approve of
to behave in an angry, excited, or emotional way
to continue doing something
to continue going in the same direction
to continue something that someone else started
But he could just as easily deny the marriage had taken place and carry on regardless.
Carry on. You’re doing fine.
For the moment we’ve been told to carry on as usual.
He moved to London to carry on his work.
Her daughter intends to carry on her mother’s research.
If you carry on spending money like that, you’ll end up in debt.
It was pretty difficult, trying to carry on a normal conversation.
Just carry on with what you were doing.
My attempts the previous night to carry on a conversation had failed.
Turn left at the traffic lights and carry on up the high street.
When the room emptied she tossed her purse and briefcase into her carry-on bag.
When they walked out of the bookshop Newman made a tremendous effort to carry on a normal conversation.
‘It’s no good you carrying on, Mother,’ said Sally. ‘I’m not going to marry him.’
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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