There Are None So Blind/deaf As Those Who Will Not See/hear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does There Are None So Blind/deaf As Those Who Will Not See/hear Idiom mean?

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there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear What does there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear mean?	people will not see or hear what they do not want to see or hear	There's none so blind as those who will not see and the mother refused to believe that her son was the cause of so much trouble in the community.
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hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The man wanted to hide his face in shame after he lost his job.

at the expense of (someone or something) What does "at the expense of (someone or something)" mean?	to be to the harm of (someone or something)	The man worked very hard and made much money but it was at the expense of his family life and health.
have second thoughts about (someone or something) What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?	to have doubts about someone or something	We are beginning to have second thoughts about going camping on our holiday.
first things first What does "first things first" mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
ask (someone) out What does "ask (someone) out" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.

stand on one`s own two feet What does "stand on one`s own two feet" mean?	to be independent	My friend learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.
copper What does "copper" mean?	police officer
shoot out (something) What does "shoot out (something)" mean?	to stick or throw something outward	The man shot out his foot from under the table and made his friend fall down.
invasion of (someone's) privacy What does "invasion of (someone's) privacy" mean?	intrude and cause someone to lose their privacy	It was an invasion of our privacy when the supervisor asked us to open the mail that we received in the company.
work hand in hand (with someone) What does "work hand in hand (with someone)" mean?	to work closely together with someone in order to achieve something	The government is working hand in hand with the police department to solve the road problems.

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There Are None So Blind/deaf As Those Who Will Not See/hear Idiom