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I never would have thought that Mr. Beethoven would turn his deaf ear to me ... "
Napoleon Bonaparte

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turn a deaf ear to someone or sothething

Refuse to listen, as in You can plead all day but he's turning a deaf ear to everyone. This expression dates from the first half of the 1400s and was in most proverb collections from 1546 on. Also see fall on deaf ears.

Meaning Idiom: turn a deaf ear (to something) to not listen to what someone is saying to ignore someone
Example sentences — When my manager started talking about the holiday party, everyone turned a deaf ear to him.


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