carry over (to something)

carry over (to something)
carry over (to something)
1. [for a sum or other figure] to be taken to another column of figures. •

This amount carries over into the next column.

Yes, this number carries over.

2. to last or continue until another time. •

Will this enthusiasm carry over to the following week?

Of course, it will carry over.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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