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in_the_loop_739 to ignore someone Compare to: fall on deaf ears

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TURN A DEAF EAR The child had been whining and crying all day. Eventually his mother turned a deaf ear and ignored him.Grandfather has always been quarrelsome and difficult. He loves to complain to anyone who will listen. You just have to turn a deaf ear if you want to live in the same house with him. Conversation

Id	in_the_loop_739
Idiom	TURN A DEAF EAR
Definition	to ignore someone
Examples	The child had been whining and crying all day. Eventually his mother turned a deaf ear and ignored him. Grandfather has always been quarrelsome and difficult. He loves to complain to anyone who will listen. You just have to turn a deaf ear if you want to live in the same house with him.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: fall on deaf ears
Category	Conversation

Deaf Ear Turn In The Loop 739 Ignore Child Whining Crying