ALL meanings of fall on deaf ears
fall on deaf ear
F f - noun fall on deaf ears 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 fall on deaf ears the external ear alone: The hat completely covers his ears. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears the sense of hearing: sounds that are pleasing to the ear. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears 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 fall on deaf ears attention; heed: to gain a person's ear. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears any part that resembles or suggests an ear in position or form, as the handle of a teacup. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears Architecture. crossette. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears Journalism. a small box in either upper corner of a newspaper page, usually the front page or split page, containing the name of or a symbol for the edition, a weather bulletin, a slogan, or the like. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears Furniture. a decorative feature at the upper end of a leg. one of the decorative features at each end of a crest rail. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears ears, Slang. earphones. 1
- noun fall on deaf ears ear tuft. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears be all ears, Informal. to give all one's attention; listen: We were all ears as the scandal was revealed. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears bend an ear, to listen attentively: to bend an ear to a request for aid. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears bend someone's ear, Informal. to talk to someone uninterruptedly and often so as to induce boredom: He'll bend your ear for hours if given the chance. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears by ear, without reference to written or printed music: to play the piano by ear. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears fall on deaf ears, to be disregarded; pass unheeded: Their pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears give ear, to pay attention; listen carefully. Also, lend an ear. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears go in one ear and out the other, to be heard but ignored; be put out of mind: My repeated warnings to her went in one ear and out the other. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears have / keep one's ear to the ground, to keep well-informed about current trends; be shrewd or astute: Because she had her ear to the ground, she made a large fortune in stock speculation. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears have one's ears on, Slang. to be listening to a CB radio, police radio, walkie-talkie, etc. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears pin someone's ears back, Slang. to give a person a sound beating; defeat a person utterly: If he doesn't behave himself, I'll pin his ears back. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears set by the ears, to cause to dispute or quarrel: He's a troublemaker who keeps trying to set the two other children by the ears. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears set on one's ear / ears, to excite or stir up; shock; amaze: The presence of the movie star set the whole town on its ear. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears turn a deaf ear to, to refuse to listen to or consider (a request, petition, etc.): He turns a deaf ear to requests for loans. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears up to one's ears, deeply involved or occupied to full capacity: We are up to our ears in work. 1
- idioms fall on deaf ears wet behind the ears. wet (def 19). 1
- noun fall on deaf ears to be ignored or pass unnoticed 0
- noun fall on deaf ears to be ignored or unheeded 0
- verb fall on deaf ears (Idiomatic) Of a request, complaint, statement, etc, to be ignored. 0