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Originally Posted by bianca  meaning? |
Sometimes when someone can't sing well, we say that "they can't carry a tune." Meaning that they are unable to sing a melody so that it is on-key. Because the word "carry" is used in the phrase, sometimes we take it to an absurb (and figurative) extreme when describing a really bad singer:
She couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
He couldn't carry a tune if it was strapped to his back.
You couldn't carry a tune if it had a handle on it.
