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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Some issued complaints directly to the company, only for such feedback to fall on deaf ears. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 Harkness’s sweaty attempt at customer service seems to fall on deaf ears: His client has thoughtfully booked multiple levels of the hotel so his gory execution of Harkness will go unheard. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 This news might fall on deaf ears, given that more and more American workers are losing confidence in their ability to retire at all. Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 However, given the mood in Israel following the October 7, 2023, massacre, and the Hezbollah rockets, that criticism likely will fall on deaf ears. Daniel Markind, Forbes, 2 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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