fall on deaf ears
idiom
: to fail to be heard : to be ignored
Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.
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In particular, Oitzinger and other residents in the area have been calling for a formal groundwater standard for PFAS for years, only for the request to seemingly fall on deaf ears in the Legislature.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Beginning with a criticism or a negative perspective could put the person in a defensive position, cause your feedback to fall on deaf ears and potentially sour your relationship.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This could fall on deaf ears, and the voters nominate Pascal anyway.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Beginning with a criticism or a negative perspective could put the person in a defensive position, cause your feedback to fall on deaf ears and potentially sour your relationship.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This could fall on deaf ears, and the voters nominate Pascal anyway.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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“Fall on deaf ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20on%20deaf%20ears. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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