- fell on deaf ears
- ignored, passed unheeded, disregarded
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fell on deaf ears
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fall on deaf ears — (of a remark, request, etc) to be ignored • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * fall on deaf ears phrase if something such as a warning, a request, or an attempt to change someone’s attitude falls on deaf ears, it is completely ignored by the person who… … Useful english dictionary
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