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go in one ear and out the other

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
go in one ear and out the other
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

goes in one ear and out the other (present, singular) going in one ear and out the other (participle, present) went in one ear and out the other (past) gone in one ear and out the other (participle, past) go in at one ear and at out the other (alternative)

Phrases

fall on deaf ears preach to deaf ears

Frequently Paired Words

fall on deaf ears preach to deaf ears

Questions

What does go in one ear and out the other mean?
To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

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