pay no attention to
idiom
: to refuse to show that one hears or sees (something or someone) : to ignore (something or someone)
Pay no attention to his teasing.
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But pay no attention to what those companies are saying.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The quarterback also encouraged his sibling to pay no attention to critics.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
But Ukrainian soldiers pay no attention to Russian state television.
—Boris Bondarev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2022
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The quarterback also encouraged his sibling to pay no attention to critics.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
But Ukrainian soldiers pay no attention to Russian state television.
—Boris Bondarev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2022
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“Pay no attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20no%20attention%20to. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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