falling on deaf ears

A form of fall on deaf ears — To be ignored.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of fall on deaf ears
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APA

falling on deaf ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20on%20deaf%20ears

MLA

“falling on deaf ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20on%20deaf%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling on deaf ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20on%20deaf%20ears.

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