Question

in_the_loop_201 to be heard but ignored, or to be heard but to have no effect Compare to: turn a deaf ear.

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FALL ON DEAF EARS Ashley went to the bank to beg for a loan because she had no job, but no one would listen to her. Her pleas fell on deaf ears.The young husband tried to tell his wife why he was late getting home, but his excuse fell on deaf ears. The expression is used to describe spoken words. The listener is not really deaf, but acts that way. This idiom is essentially synonymous with turn a deaf ear, but whereas the request falls on deaf ears, the person who ignores the request turns a deaf ear.

Id	in_the_loop_201
Idiom	FALL ON DEAF EARS
Definition	to be heard but ignored, or to be heard but to have no effect
Examples	Ashley went to the bank to beg for a loan because she had no job, but no one would listen to her. Her pleas fell on deaf ears. The young husband tried to tell his wife why he was late getting home, but his excuse fell on deaf ears.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: turn a deaf ear.
Extra Info	The expression is used to describe spoken words. The listener is not really deaf, but acts that way. This idiom is essentially synonymous with turn a deaf ear, but whereas the request falls on deaf ears, the person who ignores the request turns a deaf ear.

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