carry over into/to

idiom

: to continue to exist or be seen (in another place or situation)

His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.

Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.

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The authors argue that many of the behaviors can carry over to any team setting, and while there are important insights to learn from Brady’s career, teamwork expert Liane Davey says she isn’t completely sold on everything Brady had to say. —

Natalie Wu, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 But those good vibes didn’t seem to carry over to the World Series when Edman misplayed Stanton’s first-inning grounder. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 Every year is different, and polling errors from one cycle don’t necessarily carry over to the next. —

Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024 Deivi García Grifol lauded him all spring, but a standout spring training did not carry over to the regular season. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carry over into/to

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