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can't carry a tune |
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can't carry a tune and cannot carry a tune; can't carry a tune in a bushel basket; can't carry a tune in a bucket; can't carry a tune in a paper sack Fig. [to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune. I don't know why Mary's in the choir. She can't carry a tune in a bushel basket. Joe likes to sing in the shower, though he can't carry a tune in a bucket. I'd try to hum the song for you, but I can't carry a tune in a paper sack. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cantillon doesn't, candidly saying that she cannot carry a tune. After seeing "Life in the Freezer" about eight years ago, Miller began formulating the story of "Happy Feet," about an emperor penguin voiced by Elijah Wood that, unlike his singing kin, cannot carry a tune but can dance up a storm. I cannot carry a tune, but I receive joy from musicians who perform with seeming ease and effortlessness. |
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