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couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
KUD-nt KAIR-ee uh TOON in uh BUK-it · phrase · informal
A terrible singer.
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Said of someone who cannot sing on key at all.
“I love him, but he couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.”
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couldn't carry a tune in a bucket In A Sentence
I love him, but he couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
Origin & Usage
Southern comedic idiom exaggerating the inability to "carry" a melody.
People Also Ask
What does "couldn't carry a tune in a bucket" mean?
It means someone is a terrible singer who can't stay on key.
How do you use it?
Describe a bad singer, often affectionately, e.g. "I love him, but he couldn't carry a tune in a bucket."
Is it an insult?
It's a light-hearted jab, usually said with fondness rather than malice.
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