dialogue of the deaf Idiom
fall on deaf ears
talk to people who will not listen, really deaf If you talk to the workers about management's problems, your message will fall on deaf ears.
really deaf
not willing to listen, not wanting to hear about When you talk about smoking, he's really deaf.
turn a deaf ear to
pretend not to hear, refuse to hear The company turned a deaf ear to our demands for more money and holidays.
Deaf as a post
Someone who is as deaf as a post is unable to hear at all.
Stone deaf
Someone who is stone deaf is completely deaf.
Turn a deaf ear
If someone turns a deaf ear to you, they don't listen to you.
stone-deaf|deaf|stone
adj. phr. Completely deaf.
Sam is stone-deaf so let him read your lips if you know no sign language.
turn a deaf ear to|deaf|deaf ear|ear|turn
v. phr. To pretend not to hear; refuse to hear; not pay attention.
Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois's asking to ride her bicycle. The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob's excuse. Compare: COLD SHOULDER.
deaf
deaf In addition to the idiom beginning with
deaf, also see
fall on deaf ears;
stone deaf;
turn a deaf ear.
deafening
deafening deafening silence A silence or lack of response that reveals something significant, such as disapproval or a lack of enthusiasm.
a chat of the deaf
A bearings in which bodies allotment their angle after absolutely alert or acknowledging anniversary other. As continued as those two are still in a chat of the deaf, we'll never ability an agreement.Learn more: deaf, dialogue, ofdialogue of the deaf
a altercation in which anniversary affair is above to what the others say. The French agnate dialogue des sourds is additionally sometimes acclimated in English.Learn more: deaf, dialogue, of