tin ear

1. A lack of musical ability, especially in relation to proper pitch. Unfortunately, most karaoke singers have a tin ear.

2. The inability to recognize subtleties in language. Don't try to joke around with him—he has a tin ear and can't distinguish sarcasm.

tin ear

Fig. a poor ear for music; a poor hearing ability when it comes to music and distinguishing pitches. I think I had better not try to sing along with you. I have a tin ear and would ruin your performance.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
XoÁN	-	Galician
Brand	BRAND	English (Rare)
Romana	-	Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Husni	hus-NEE:	Arabic
Sargent	['sa:dʒənt]
Curran	['kʌrən]