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to fall on deaf ears

to fall on deaf ear
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl on, awn def eer]
    • /tu fɔl ɒn, ɔn dɛf ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl on, awn def eer]
    • /tu fɔl ɒn, ɔn dɛf ɪər/

Definition of to fall on deaf ears words

  • phrase to fall on deaf ears If a request falls on deaf ears or if the person to whom the request is made turns a deaf ear to it, they take no notice of it. 0
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Parts of speech for To fall on deaf ears

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to fall on deaf ears popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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