[PW] Meaning and origin of "to carry someone else's water"

John P. Dyson dyson at indiana.edu
Tue Apr 3 12:07:28 PDT 2007


Quoting "Doty, Fadia" <fadia.doty at sjvls.org>:

> Patron would like to know the meaning and origin of the following
> expression:
>
> "to carry someone else's water"


http://www.word-detective.com/072104.html

John Dyson



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