"carrying-on" meaning in English

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "ref": "1971, The Last Picture Show, 00:52:40",
          "text": "-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns.\""
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          "ref": "1998,The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life, by Judith M. Heimann, page 3",
          "text": "In fact, he walked out of Cambridge but would probably have been sent down had he continued his rowdy carrying on with such disreputable young men as Malcolm Lowry."
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        "Improper, immoral behavior"
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          "roman": "vykrutásy",
          "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
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          "word": "выкрута́сы"
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          "roman": "frivolʹnoje povedénije",
          "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
          "word": "фривольное поведе́ние"
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          "roman": "lexkomýslennoje povedénije",
          "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
          "word": "легкомы́сленное поведе́ние"
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          "_dis1": "85 15",
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          "roman": "výxodki",
          "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
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          "word": "вы́ходки"
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          "ref": "1988, Diary: 1953-56, by Witold Gombrowicz, page 29",
          "text": "I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy."
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          "ref": "2004, American Presidents, Religion, And Israel: The Heirs Of Cyrus, by Paul Charles Merkley, in the chapter \"The Camp David Process\", page 133",
          "text": "Then on Monday, there was a second cabinet meeting, followed by an appearance before the Knesset. Carter was appalled by the noisy carrying-on of the members. In addition to many meetings of Americans and Israelis in various subgroups, there was a meeting of the with the Foreign Relations Committee, which was no more decorous."
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        "Irritating or self-indulgent behavior"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "carrying on"
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  "word": "carrying-on"
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          "ref": "1971, The Last Picture Show, 00:52:40",
          "text": "-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns.\""
        },
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          "ref": "1998,The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life, by Judith M. Heimann, page 3",
          "text": "In fact, he walked out of Cambridge but would probably have been sent down had he continued his rowdy carrying on with such disreputable young men as Malcolm Lowry."
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        "Improper, immoral behavior"
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          "ref": "1988, Diary: 1953-56, by Witold Gombrowicz, page 29",
          "text": "I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy."
        },
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          "ref": "2004, American Presidents, Religion, And Israel: The Heirs Of Cyrus, by Paul Charles Merkley, in the chapter \"The Camp David Process\", page 133",
          "text": "Then on Monday, there was a second cabinet meeting, followed by an appearance before the Knesset. Carter was appalled by the noisy carrying-on of the members. In addition to many meetings of Americans and Israelis in various subgroups, there was a meeting of the with the Foreign Relations Committee, which was no more decorous."
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      "roman": "vykrutásy",
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      "roman": "frivolʹnoje povedénije",
      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
      "word": "фривольное поведе́ние"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "lexkomýslennoje povedénije",
      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
      "word": "легкомы́сленное поведе́ние"
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      "roman": "výxodki",
      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
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      "word": "вы́ходки"
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  "word": "carrying-on"
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