"słoń na ucho nadepnął" meaning in Polish

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Phrase

IPA: /swɔɲ na ˈu.xɔ naˈdɛp.nɔw/
Rhymes: -ɛpnɔw Etymology: Literally, “an elephant stepped on (one's) ear”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|an elephant stepped on (one's) ear}} “an elephant stepped on (one's) ear”, {{lit|an elephant stepped on (one's) ear}} Literally, “an elephant stepped on (one's) ear” Head templates: {{head|pl|phrase|head=słoń na ucho nadepnął}} słoń na ucho nadepnął
  1. (idiomatic, humorous) said of people who are unmusical, especially tone-deaf or sing off-key Tags: humorous, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-słoń_na_ucho_nadepnął-pl-phrase-DmDEnOVJ Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "expansion": "Literally, “an elephant stepped on (one's) ear”",
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      },
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        {
          "english": "I don't know how you can listen to this kind of noise, you must be totally deaf.",
          "text": "Nie wiem, jak możesz słuchać takiego jazgotu, chyba słoń ci na ucho nadepnął.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/swɔɲ na ˈu.xɔ naˈdɛp.nɔw/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛpnɔw"
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Polish terms with usage examples",
        "Rhymes:Polish/ɛpnɔw"
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          "english": "I don't know how you can listen to this kind of noise, you must be totally deaf.",
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    },
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    }
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