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go in one ear and out the other

go in one ear and out the oth·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh in wuhn eer and out stressed th ee uhth -er]
    • /goʊ ɪn wʌn ɪər ænd aʊt stressed ði ˈʌð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh in wuhn eer and out stressed th ee uhth -er]
    • /goʊ ɪn wʌn ɪər ænd aʊt stressed ði ˈʌð ər/

Definitions of go in one ear and out the other words

  • noun go in one ear and out the other the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain. 1
  • noun go in one ear and out the other the external ear alone: The hat completely covers his ears. 1
  • noun go in one ear and out the other the sense of hearing: sounds that are pleasing to the ear. 1
  • noun go in one ear and out the other keen or sensitive perception of the differences of sound, especially sensitiveness to the quality and correctness of musical sounds: an ear for music; a violinist with a good ear. 1
  • noun go in one ear and out the other attention; heed: to gain a person's ear. 1
  • noun go in one ear and out the other any part that resembles or suggests an ear in position or form, as the handle of a teacup. 1

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Origin of go in one ear and out the other

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ere, Old English ēare; cognate with Old Norse eyra, German Ohr, Gothic auso, Latin auris, Lithuanian ausìs, Greek oûs

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Parts of speech for Go in one ear and out the other

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

go in one ear and out the other popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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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