“Fall on deaf ears”
Визначення
To be ignored or not listened to.
Приклади
Examples
“Our warnings fell on deaf ears.”
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Our warnings fell on deaf ears.Compare with the original example
Our warnings fell on deaf ears.
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- What does "Fall on deaf ears" mean?
- "Fall on deaf ears" means to be ignored or not listened to.
- How do you use "Fall on deaf ears" in a sentence?
- Example: "Our warnings fell on deaf ears."
- Should I interpret "Fall on deaf ears" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.