carry the ball
Examples
“A gay man in Fitzwilliam, NH, singlehandedly organized a group called Monadnock Area Gays, which provided weekly socials, but when he moved some 25 miles to the northwest, there was no one left behind to carry⟳ the ball.”
“What is perhaps embarrassing to gay men is that women are making honest, gritty statements — carrying the balls, as it were — and producing very interesting gay writing, gay music, gay films, gay politics as (gulp) Lesbians.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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