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in one ear and out the other

in one ear and out the oth·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in wuhn eer and out stressed th ee uhth -er]
    • /ɪn wʌn ɪər ænd aʊt stressed ði ˈʌð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in wuhn eer and out stressed th ee uhth -er]
    • /ɪn wʌn ɪər ænd aʊt stressed ði ˈʌð ər/

Definitions of in one ear and out the other words

  • phrase in one ear and out the other If you say that something goes in one ear and out the other, you mean that someone pays no attention to it, or forgets about it immediately. 0
  • noun in one ear and out the other heard but unheeded 0
  • noun in one ear and out the other heard but without effect 0
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Parts of speech for In one ear and out the other

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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in one ear and out the other popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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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