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1. carry... out p.v. When you carry out a duty, task, assignment, or order, you do it.

Sean will carry your duties out while you're on vacation.

The boss was furious because his orders hadn't been carried out.

2. carry... out (of) p.v. When you carry something out of a place, you hold it in your hands and take it from that place.

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It took four guys to carry the pool table out.

David was so drunk that we had to carry him out of the bar.

carryout n. Food that you take from a restaurant and eat in another place is carryout or carryout food. Takeout and takeout food are the same as carryout and carryout food.

We usually take carryout food when we go to visit Aunt Kathy.

1. give... away p.v. When you give something away, you give it to someone without asking for anything in return because you do not want it or because you want to help the person you are giving it to.

This old furniture isn't worth very much, so I think I'll just give it away.

He made nearly a billion dollars, but after he retired he gave most of his money away.

2. give... away p.v. When you give a secret away, you accidentally reveal that secret.

/ haven't seen that movie yet, so don't give away the ending.

You can trust me with the secret. I haven't given it away,

3. give... away p.v. When you give yourself away, you accidentally reveal something secret about yourself. When something gives you away, it accidentally reveals something secret about you.

Mark tried to keep his affair a secret, but he was given away by his credit card bills.

Toad claimed he didn't care about Sally anymore, but he gave himself away when he asked who she had gone to the party with.

giveaway n. A giveaway is a statement or action that reveals secret information.

/ knew I was going to be fired from my job when everyone stopped talking to me — that was the giveaway.