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  What it means

  Literally “an elephant stepped on (someone’s) ear.” Used to describe someone who has no ear for music or cannot sing in tune. “To be tone-deaf.”

  Vocabulary

  • słoń — elephant
  • ucho — ear

  Grammar note

  Requires dative for the person affected (e.g., 'Słoń mu nadepnął na ucho').

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