Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

verb

1. to curry favour; to use obsequious flattery and perform favours to gain privileges from someone, or get into their good books; to suck up to somebody; to bootlick

synonyms:

angkat angkat bola carry balls phor phor lam pa ar cari point Paul Lampard

definitions

verb

1. to be almost singlehandedly responsible for the success of a larger group or effort; to bring a group, team, or effort to success through a largely individual effort

When classes went online during Covid and the quality of teaching fell off a cliff, Youtube videos carried many a student through their degrees.

synonyms:

one leg kick

noun

1. someone or something responsible for a disproportionately major amount of the success of a group, team, or otherwise effort.

Sze Heng had to be the carry for the whole third year project, finishing 90% of the report while his groupmates were apparently 'too stressed' or 'too busy' to contribute.