tin ear

[tin ear] {n. phr.}

1. A lack of sensitivity to noise.

* /The construction noise doesn't bother Fred; he's got a tin ear./

2. A lack of musical ability; state of being tone deaf.

* /People with a tin ear make poor choir members./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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