fall on deaf ears

idiom

: to fail to be heard : to be ignored
Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.

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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 Some issued complaints directly to the company, only for such feedback to fall on deaf ears. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fall on deaf ears 

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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 7 Feb. 2025.

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