set of pipes

set of pipes

1. An ability to speak or shout very loudly. She may only be a half a year old, but she's got some set of pipes on her. If she doesn't want to do something, she'll let you know about it!
2. A very good or highly developed singing voice. Wow, did you hear the set of pipes on that little boy? He sounds like a professional opera singer.
See also: of, pipe, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

set of pipes

Fig. a very loud voice; a good singing voice. She has a nice set of pipes. With a set of pipes like that, she's a winner.
See also: of, pipe, set
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

set of pipes

n. a very loud voice; a singing voice. With a set of pipes like that, she’s a winner.
See also: of, pipe, set
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a mystery to (one)
  • appear to
  • able to do
  • able to do it
  • a change of heart
  • (one) can whistle for it
  • a yellow streak
  • a turn of phrase
  • a shoulder to cry on
  • a piece/slice of the action
References in periodicals archive
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He added: "A basic set of pipes costs around PS700 so at PS12.99 they are definitely worth the money, even though the sound is more like what you would get from a practice chanter.
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A Cheryl Cole mini-me she may have been, but there's no denying she's the owner of a pretty impressive set of pipes - albeit one prone to those annoying "why sing one note when 14 will do?" style of vocal gymnastics.
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Kelly Clarkson Cardiff International Arena Tickets: pounds 29.12 Former American Idol brings her impressive set of pipes to the CIA for one night.
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Rolando Villazon Tenor Helped by his weekly appearances of ITV's Popstar To Opera star, the tenor with a name like a villain in a Mexican soap opera and a fine set of pipes shows his TV talent show proteges how it is done while twirling an exceptionally handsome moustache.
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Winning on American Idol takes more than a great set of pipes: It may depend on the ability to inspire fans to spend hours sending in blocks of votes.
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"I knew I had a set of pipes and that would get me a f*** long way."
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Pipe Mania is a puzzle game where players lay down a set of pipes on a tiled grid in order to keep the Flooze, a constant flowing substance that speeds up with progression, moving through the pipes as long as possible without overflowing.
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Then, she rigged a set of pipes: This time, she only gave rewards if the pandas pushed pipes that were hanging beneath red, blue, or green cards.
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Sellafield campaigner Martin Forwood said: "We have taken advice from nuclear engineers and there is no way to tell whether a second set of pipes won't also spring a leak.
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I just pulled out a spare set of pipes from my rucksack and carried on playing.
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Many of the tracks remind us of other awesome female artists, such as Liz Phair and Sheryl Crow, but Keri is chock-full of her own unique flair and has quite a set of pipes to boot.
Jams
Almost immediately, the van makes a sharp turn over a set of pipes set into the floor.
Less is More. (Produce)
It was OK when I was just on the chanter, but now I have a full set of pipes and my mum is worried that I will annoy all the neighbours so what do I do?
Joan's juniors: Will piping annoy our neighbours