sing soprano

sing soprano
a) To perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.

A couple of women lawyers . . . drew a sharp, gleaming knife and applied it mentally to a target just south of the grooms waistline. If he doesnt like it, let the bastard go sing soprano to the A.C.L.U. Such was the ladies thought.

b) To suffer castration or an injury to the testicles.

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