carry a tune
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Accurately sing a melody, as in Dean loves to listen to music but he can't carry a tune. [Early 1800s]
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Words nearby carry a tune
carroty, carrousel, carry, carryall, carry a torch for, carry a tune, carry away, carryback, carry coals to Newcastle, carrycot, carryforward
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