go in at one ear and at out the other

A form of go in one ear and out the other — To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

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Meanings

verbgo in at one ear and at out the other (third-person singular simple present goes in at one ear and at out the other, present participle going in at one ear and at out the other, simple past went in at one ear and at out the other, past participle gone in at one ear and at out the other)

present singular third person goes in at one ear and at out the other · participle present going in at one ear and at out the other · past went in at one ear and at out the other · participle past gone in at one ear and at out the other

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go in one ear and out the other.
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APA

go in at one ear and at out the other. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20in%20at%20one%20ear%20and%20at%20out%20the%20other

MLA

“go in at one ear and at out the other.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20in%20at%20one%20ear%20and%20at%20out%20the%20other. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go in at one ear and at out the other,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20in%20at%20one%20ear%20and%20at%20out%20the%20other.

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