carry a tune
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Musical talent evaded them their whole life — their stepdad once told them they couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket — and yet, they beat on like a boat against the current.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
Everyone is welcome, regardless of how well they can carry a tune.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Suddenly, the issue of who can carry a tune pales in comparison to the question of where families and businesses will go when bulldozers arrive in Fillmore.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022
I said, ‘Yeah, I can carry a tune.’
From Fox News • Jan. 23, 2022
Despite the steady musical undertone in his speaking voice Finny couldn’t carry a tune, and he couldn’t remember the melody or the words to any song.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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