"couldn't carry a note in a bucket" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-couldn't carry a note in a bucket.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} couldn't carry a note in a bucket
  1. (idiomatic, slang, of a person) Not musically talented, unable to sing. Tags: idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-couldn't_carry_a_note_in_a_bucket-en-verb-BSHBTPUG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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