go in one ear and out the other
To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His advice went in one ear and out the other.”
“I told her three times, but it went in one ear and out the other.”
“The lecture on tax regulations went in one ear and out the other, leaving him no wiser than before.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all ears
Listening intently; fully focused.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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are your ears burning
Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
Last updated August 10, 2026