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turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does turn a deaf ear to (someone) mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
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draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	make a wound that bleeds	The older boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.

get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
one's bark is worse than one's bite What does "one's bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	one's words are worse than one's actions	You should not worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
puff What does "puff" mean?	exaggerate; promote; hype; market aggressively
hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	not weak or soft, stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.
hit the bricks What does "hit the bricks" mean?	start walking, go out into the streets (on strike)	The post office workers hit the bricks and went on strike.

(not a) snowball`s chance in hell What does "(not a) snowball`s chance in hell" mean?	no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)	We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.
in deep What does "in deep" mean?	seriously mixed up in something like debt or trouble	The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money
cool down What does "cool down" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	When the basketball player began to cool down he was allowed to play again.
get nowhere fast What does "get nowhere fast" mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.

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Turn A Deaf Ear To (someone) Idiom