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go in one ear and out the other

idiom
Meaning

To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.


Examples
SIMPLE

His advice went in one ear and out the other.

CONTEXTUAL

I told her three times, but it went in one ear and out the other.

COMPLEX

The lecture on tax regulations went in one ear and out the other, leaving him no wiser than before.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as best one can

    In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  6. 06

    back to square one

    Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.

  7. 07

    beat as one

    To share the same feelings.

  8. 08

    become one flesh

    To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.

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