Meaning Tone deaf.
Usage Mostly Britain and not a common idiom.
Example
- I'd love to join the choir but my audition was a disaster. The conductor said I had Van Gogh's ear for music.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Van goghs ear for music
What does "Van goghs ear for music" mean?
Tone deaf.
Van Gogh’s ear for music
An ironic joke alluding to Van Gogh’s celebrated loss of his ear, coined in Britain in the late 20th century. The source idiom ‘ear for music’ has been used in Britain since the 18th century.