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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | be heard and then immediately forgotten | Everything that the teacher says seems to go in one ear and out the other for my friend.
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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | a piece of information is heard and then quickly forgotten | Everything that the teacher said went in one ear and out the other and I did not remember a thing.
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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | ignored, not listened to or not heard | The teacher told the students about their homework but it went in one ear and out the other.
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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | a piece of information is heard and then quickly forgotten |
Everything that the teacher said went in one ear and out the other and I did not remember anything.
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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | heard and then immediately forgotten |
Everything that the teacher says seems to go in one ear and out the other for my friend.
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in one ear and out the other
What does in one ear and out the other mean? | ignored, not listened to or not heard |
The teacher told the students about their homework but it went in one ear and out the other.
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Some Random Idioms
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in the public eye
What does "in the public eye" mean? | visible to all, in public | Very often the wife or husband of a politician does not like to be in the public eye.
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run over (something)
What does "run over (something)" mean? | to read/go over something quickly, to practice something briefly | We plan to run over the material before the meeting.
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stumbling block
What does "stumbling block" mean? | something that prevents or obstructs progress | The issue of salary was a stumbling block in the negotiations between the company and the union.
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day in and day out
What does "day in and day out" mean? | regularly, all of the time | My father goes to that restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
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get a break
What does "get a break" mean? | to get an opportunity or good deal | I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
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taste blood
What does "taste blood" mean? | be able to harm an opponent and therefore want to try to do even more harm | I could taste blood when I discovered the weak points of the supervisor who I hated.
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come into one`s own
What does "come into one`s own" mean? | to begin to perform or work well because of good circumstances | The player has come into his own as a basketball player since he changed positions.
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Big nose
What does "Big nose" mean? | If someone has a big nose, it means they are excessively interested in everyone else's business. |
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sponge off
What does "sponge off" mean? | live off somebody without paying for rent, food, or other costs |
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