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"To have Van Gogh's ear for music" is an idiom describing someone who is completely tone-deaf or has a terrible ear for music, often tending to sing or play off-key.
It is a pun referring to the artist Vincent van Gogh famously cutting off his own ear in 1888.
Key Details:
Meaning: Tone-deaf, lacking musical ability, or having no sense of pitch.
Origin:
The phrase originates from the historical episode where artist Vincent van Gogh severed his own ear, making it a play on words regarding his lack of an "ear" for music.
Usage: It is used to describe someone who cannot sing or play instruments well.
Example: "She shouldn't play the piano - she has Van Gogh's ear for music".
Equivalent Idiom: Similar to the Russian idiom "медведь на ухо наступил" (a bear stepped on the ear), which also means being tone-deaf.
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