Fall On Deaf Ears Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall on deaf ears What does fall on deaf ears mean?	to ignore something that is intended for you	My complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
fall on deaf ears What does fall on deaf ears mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is ever done.
fall on deaf ears What does fall on deaf ears mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.
fall on deaf ears What does fall on deaf ears mean?	to ignore something that is intended for you	My complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
	Some Random Idioms
let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	to not make trouble if you do not need to	"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask your friend for the money that he owes you."

shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	horried person
Up to your neck What does "Up to your neck" mean?	If someone is very involved in something, they are up to their neck in it, especially if it is something bad or immoral.
hole up (somewhere) What does "hole up (somewhere)" mean?	hide somewhere	I passed the weekend holed up in my bedroom with a good book.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
be all over (something) What does "be all over (something)" mean?	like (something); be fascinated by; be obsessed by.	He really likes her, he's all over her.
as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood up as one and began to cheer for the team.

con (someone) out of (something) What does "con (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to trick someone out of money or something valuable	The man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the exact beginning of the hour (12:00, 1:00 etc.)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
Casting vote What does "Casting vote" mean?	The casting vote is a vote given to a chairman or president that is used when there is a deadlock.
make a reservation What does "make a reservation" mean?	reserve a seat in an airplane/restaurant etc. in advance	I phoned the airline last night so that I could make a reservation.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something, to refuse to obey someone	The man thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.

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Fall On Deaf Ears Idiom