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Informal French Expression
| Meaning | to be a lousy singer | |
| Literally | to sing like a saucepan | |
| Register | informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[sha(n) tay kuhm un kas ruhl] |
| IPA | [ʃã te kɔ myn ka sə ʀɔl] | |
Usage notes: The French expression chanter comme une casserole is an unpleasant way to talk about someone’s unpleasant singing, comparing it to the sound made by banging pans together.
Par exemple…
| Le premier rôle masculin dans cette comédie musicale chante comme une casserole. | The male lead in this musical is a lousy singer. | |
| Quelle casserole ! | What a lousy singer! |
Une casserole can also be used by itself to refer to a lousy singer.
Fun fact! Copper pans were traditionally lined with tin, which brings to mind the English expression "to have a tin ear" (French: ne pas avoir d’oreille).
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