медведь на ухо наступил
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "a bear trod on someone's ear".
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л • (medvédʹ na úxo nastupíl)
- (used with the dative case) Said of someone who is tone-deaf and has no ear for music.
- Ему́ медве́дь на у́хо наступи́л. ― Jemú medvédʹ na úxo nastupíl. ― He has Van Gogh's ear for music.