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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Working On Technical Skills While Ignoring Soft Skills In my experience, traditional education instills a belief that performance metrics and productivity are the ultimate keys to success—a mindset that can carry over into our careers.
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Dr. Grace Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The actress found that her newfound sense of calm and peace instead of anxiety and intimidation would carry over into other areas of her life as well.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Those dealers are hoping Frieze’s decent results will carry over to Art Basel Paris’s new regal turf, the Grand Palais.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
But that zeal for lavishing cash did not carry over to the school’s athletic department, which ranked fourth from the bottom of the conference with just $16 million in donations over the same period.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Dr. Grace Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The actress found that her newfound sense of calm and peace instead of anxiety and intimidation would carry over into other areas of her life as well.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Those dealers are hoping Frieze’s decent results will carry over to Art Basel Paris’s new regal turf, the Grand Palais.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
But that zeal for lavishing cash did not carry over to the school’s athletic department, which ranked fourth from the bottom of the conference with just $16 million in donations over the same period.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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