preach to deaf ears
idiomTo attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.
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all ears
Listening intently; fully focused.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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are you deaf
A rhetorical question asked to confront a nondeaf interlocutor who has failed to hear something.
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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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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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believe one's ears
To believe that something which one hears is truly the case.
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box someone's ears
To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
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burn someone's ears
To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.