CANNOT CARRY A TUNE

cannot carry a tune: translation

can't carry a tune & 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.

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I don't know why Mary's in the choir. She can't carry a tune in a bushel basket.

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Joe likes to sing in the shower, though he can't carry a tune in a bucket.

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I'd try to hum the song for you, but I can't carry a tune in a paper sack.