fall on deaf ears
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: to fail to be heard : to be ignored
Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.
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On Wednesday, Trump threatened to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Moscow if an agreement isn’t reached to end the war, but that warning will probably fall on deaf ears in the Kremlin.
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
We’re either lectured on the history of our own struggle, or appealed to with dire fearmongering and empty promises while our cries fall on deaf ears.
—Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The Surgeon General's recent warning that alcohol can cause cancer didn't exactly fall on deaf ears, but won't change America's drinking habits either, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll suggests.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
As she’s dragged away, her protests fall on deaf ears as the orcs prepare to take the fight to Eregion.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
We’re either lectured on the history of our own struggle, or appealed to with dire fearmongering and empty promises while our cries fall on deaf ears.
—Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The Surgeon General's recent warning that alcohol can cause cancer didn't exactly fall on deaf ears, but won't change America's drinking habits either, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll suggests.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
As she’s dragged away, her protests fall on deaf ears as the orcs prepare to take the fight to Eregion.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Fall on deaf ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on%20deaf%20ears. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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