słoń na ucho nadepnął

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, an elephant stepped on (one's) ear.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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słoń na ucho nadepnął

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) said of people who are unmusical, especially tone-deaf or sing off-key
    Nie wiem, jak możesz słuchać takiego jazgotu, chyba słoń ci na ucho nadepnął.
    I don't know how you can listen to this kind of noise, you must be totally deaf.

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