Idiom | to go in one ear and out the other |
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Definition | (information that is) not remembered |
Examples | - I did tell him when he was supposed to be here, but it obviously went in one ear and out the other. - With her it's in one ear and out the other. You'll have to phone her the day before if you want her to remember. - Some of the men at the racetrack tried to talk me out of riding but it went in one ear and out the other. - Is it possible to discuss such a dry topic with your students without having the information go in one ear and out the other? |
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