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
wishy-washy What does "wishy-washy" mean?	unable to decide, have no definite opinion	He is very wishy-washy and can never make up his mind about what he wants to do.
one man's trash is another man's treasure What does "one man's trash is another man's treasure" mean?	something that someone thinks has no value may be considered valuable by someone else	One man's trash is another man's treasure and people were happy to find the old furniture outside the house.
sack What does "sack" mean?	fire; dismiss (an employee)
have the feel of (something) What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?	have learned how something feels, be accustomed to something	As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
prick What does "prick" mean?	dumb person of little worth
dumb bunny What does "dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid gullible person	He is a dumb bunny and you never know what he will do next.
as sour as vinegar What does "as sour as vinegar" mean?	sour and disagreeable	The old man next door is as sour as vinegar.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander What does "What's good for the goose is good for the gander" mean?	This idiom means that the sexes should be treated the same way and not be subjected to different standards.
strike out What does "strike out" mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.
brew What does "brew" mean?	coffee; beer
badger (someone) What does "badger (someone)" mean?	to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them	I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.

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Fall On Deaf Ears Idiom