not carry conviction

not carry conviction
not carry conviction phrase
if someone’s words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest

Mel put on a smile, but it didn’t carry much conviction.

Thesaurus: capable or incapable of persuading someonesynonym
Main entry: conviction

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • not carry conviction — if someone s words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest Mel put on a smile, but it didn t carry much conviction …   English dictionary

  • conviction — con|vic|tion [ kən vıkʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count a strong belief or opinion about something: She holds deep religious convictions. 2. ) count or uncount a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime: The conviction of three youths… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • conviction */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms conviction : singular conviction plural convictions 1) [countable/uncountable] a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime The conviction of three youths was later overturned by the Court… …   English dictionary

  • carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • conviction — noun 1 for a crime ADJECTIVE ▪ earlier, previous (esp. BrE), prior (AmE) ▪ spent (BrE) ▪ You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • carry — [[t]kæ̱ri[/t]] ♦ carries, carrying, carried 1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground. [V n] He was carrying a briefcase... [V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room …   English dictionary

  • carry — car|ry1 [ keri ] verb *** ▸ 1 take someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 have goods for sale ▸ 3 spread disease ▸ 4 always have a feeling ▸ 5 publish/broadcast something ▸ 6 have a guarantee ▸ 7 win election ▸ 8 do someone else s work ▸ 9 lead to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • carry */*/*/ — UK [ˈkærɪ] / US [ˈkerɪ] verb Word forms carry : present tense I/you/we/they carry he/she/it carries present participle carrying past tense carried past participle carried 1) [transitive] to hold someone or something using your hands, arms, or… …   English dictionary

  • carry — v. & n. v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one from one place to another. 3 tr. have on one s person (carry a watch). 4 tr. conduct or transmit (pipe carries water; wire carries electric current). 5 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

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