English / idiom
Fall on Deaf Ears
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To be completely ignored, unheeded, or disregarded.
In context
01
The impoverished tenant's desperate plea for rent deferral fell on deaf ears.
02
Her practical warnings against high-interest payday loans unfortunately fell on deaf ears.
Synonyms
be ignored,pass unheeded,meet indifference
Antonyms
be heeded,strike a chord,be listened to
Collocations
pleas fall on deaf ears,warnings fall on deaf ears,appeals fall on deaf ears