carry a tune
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She could carry a tune and submitted a “sort of soft” song for her audition but was told she needed to belt out the lyrics to play frontwoman Daisy Jones.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
What of that last category, those for whom singing is simply something to be enjoyed, regardless of whether they can carry a tune in the car or at karaoke?
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
I sang something, and he said, ‘Man, you can really carry a tune.’
From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 2022
Four different members sang lead vocals, with Mr. Frayne specializing in tunes that didn’t require him to carry a tune.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2021
“You’re right. You couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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