carry the water for

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === carry water for (third-person singular simple present carries water for, present participle carrying water for, simple past and past participle carried water for) (transitive, idiomatic) To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support. ==== Related terms ==== carry someone's water ==== Translations ====