English Explanatory Dictionary

have Van Gogh's ear for music

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be tone-deaf.

Pronunciation

en-au-have Van Gogh's ear for music.ogg

Word forms

have Van Gogh's ear for music has Van Gogh's ear for music having Van Gogh's ear for music had Van Gogh's ear for music

Etymology

Van Gogh (a painter, not a musician) is famed for cutting off his own ear. The phrase is attributed to Billy Wilder.

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