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- carry (someone's) water
carry (someone's) water
carry (someone's) water
To be subservient to and uncritical of someone; to do someone's bidding. The dictator made sure to surround himself with those who would eagerly carry his water. I hate my job. I have to carry my boss's water or risk getting fired!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| ÁGi | | - | Hungarian |
| Gregorio | | gre-GO-ryo | Italian, Spanish |
| Mikhail | | mee-khah-EEL (Russian) | Russian, Bulgarian |
| Romulus | | RAWM-yə-ləs (English) | Roman Mythology |
| Laurens | | LOW-rens | Dutch |
| Ruxandra | | - | Romanian |