- have a tin ear
- mainly American informal
to be unable to hear the difference between musical notes
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have a tin ear
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have a tin ear — ► have a tin ear informal be tone deaf. Main Entry: ↑tin … English terms dictionary
have a tin ear — mainly american informal phrase to be unable to hear the difference between musical notes Thesaurus: musical abilitysynonym musical instrumentshyponym Main entry: tin … Useful english dictionary
have a tin ear — informal be tone deaf. → tin … English new terms dictionary
tin ear — noun 1. an inability to distinguish differences in pitch • Syn: ↑tone deafness • Hypernyms: ↑deafness, ↑hearing loss 2. insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language he has a tin ear for dialogue • Hyp … Useful english dictionary
tin ear — {n. phr.} 1. A lack of sensitivity to noise. * /The construction noise doesn t bother Fred; he s got a tin ear./ 2. A lack of musical ability; state of being tone deaf. * /People with a tin ear make poor choir members./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tin ear — {n. phr.} 1. A lack of sensitivity to noise. * /The construction noise doesn t bother Fred; he s got a tin ear./ 2. A lack of musical ability; state of being tone deaf. * /People with a tin ear make poor choir members./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tin ear — noun Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language. Despite their careless scholarship and a less tangible quality that some would call a tin ear for poetry, Morris… … Wiktionary
tin — ► NOUN 1) a silvery white metallic chemical element. 2) a lidded airtight container made of tinplate or aluminium. 3) chiefly Brit. a sealed tinplate or aluminium container for preserving food; a can. 4) an open metal container for baking food. ► … English terms dictionary
(a) tin ear — informal if someone has a tin ear, they do not have a natural ability to understand or enjoy music. Even to someone with a tin ear like mine, their singing sounded pretty awful … New idioms dictionary
ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big … Collocations dictionary
