carry the message to Garcia
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
To take initiative and responsibility to complete a task
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chủ động và chịu trách nhiệm hoàn thành nhiệm vụ
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to physically deliver a message to someone
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The manager asked her assistant to carry the message to Garcia and resolve the issue
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “carry the message to Garcia” mean?
To take initiative and responsibility to complete a task Literally: to physically deliver a message to someone
Is “carry the message to Garcia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.