phrasal verb/idiom · informal
carry a tune
UK/ˈkæri ə ˈtjuːn/US/ˈkæri ə ˈtuːn/CAR·ry a TUNE
speakingtask1
to be able to sing notes in tune
Examples
“He can't carry a tune, but he enjoys karaoke with friends.”
“She's been taking singing lessons so now she can carry a tune.”
“In the interview, she joked that she couldn't carry a tune but loved music.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although he admitted he couldn't carry a tune, he performed confidently and entertained the audience nonetheless.”
Collocations
- can't carry a tune
- carry a tune well
Word family
carry a tune verb phrasetune noun
Common mistakes
mang giai điệu→hát đúng giai điệu
sing a tune→carry a tune
Say it for a higher band
5sing a tune→6sing in tune→7+carry a tune
Synonyms
sing in tune
Easily confused
sing in tune
“She can sing in tune after a few months of practice.”
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