Carry A Tune Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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carry a tune What does carry a tune mean?	to be able to sing accurately, to have musical ability	The girl in the music class cannot carry a tune.
carry a tune What does carry a tune mean?	to be able to sing accurately, to have musical ability	The girl in the music class cannot carry a tune.
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bellyaching What does "bellyaching" mean?	act of complaining, griping, or criticizing something or somebody

throw up What does "throw up" mean?	to vomit	The man threw up two times after he got food poisoning from the seafood.
louse up What does "louse up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to spoil something	"Please try not to louse up the computer again. It was working fine this morning."
Blow the cobwebs away What does "Blow the cobwebs away" mean?	If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.
get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started
heart of gold What does "heart of gold" mean?	a kind/generous/forgiving personality	My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.

cold snap/spell What does "cold snap/spell" mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather (usually in winter)	The cold snap lasted for five days.
Same here! What does "Same here!" mean?	Me too! I agree!	"Same here," I replied when someone said that they were having problems with their Internet provider.
break one`s back/neck (to do something) What does "break one`s back/neck (to do something)" mean?	do all one possibly can, work very hard to do something	I broke my neck to try and get the report finished on time.
born out of wedlock What does "born out of wedlock" mean?	to be born to an unmarried mother	The young mother had two children born out of wedlock.
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.

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Carry A Tune Idiom