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Hi,

looking at this (IMO funny) idiom: "медведь на ухо наступил", what does it mean? I understand the primary meaning is for someone having a tin ear, e.g.

- [at concert] "did you hear how wrong that violinist played?" - "no, sorry, медведь на ухо наступил"

I guess there are other meanings... but what are they? Researching the web didn't clear it up for me, so dare I ask which of the following situations/sentences could apply to "медведь на ухо наступил"?

- [on the phone] "What was that again? I missed it, sorry, there was too much noise around me"
- "I missed that, sorry... I was distracted listening to two persons at the same time"
- [after someone makes a rude statement]: "I'll ignore that remark!"

Thanks,
Boris

hi Boris,

the phraseologism "медведь на ухо наступил" has the only meaning. the one that you mentioned - someone has a tin ear. so, in the examples you gave us, it only applies to the first one:
- [at concert] "did you hear how wrong that violinist played?" - "no, sorry, медведь на ухо наступил"

all the rest situations
- [on the phone] "What was that again? I missed it, sorry, there was too much noise around me"
- "I missed that, sorry... I was distracted listening to two persons at the same time"
- [after someone makes a rude statement]: "I'll ignore that remark!"

have nothing to do with this phraseologism

Hi,

thanks for your answer and sorry for my late reply! Too bad we can't use it in the mentioned situations It sounds like a fun idiom

Regards,
Boris

you are welcome))

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