carry a tune
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Everyone is welcome, regardless of how well they can carry a tune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
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
I said, ‘Yeah, I can 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
Her voice was gravelly, but she could carry a tune just fine.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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