turn a deaf ear to

turn a deaf ear to something

to ignore what someone is saying The Supreme Court said there was a need for action, but Congress has turned a deaf ear to the Court. Mei-ling's father turned a deaf ear to any criticism of how he had taught his daughter.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Karina	kah-REE-nah (Swedish, Polish, German, Russian), kə-REE-nə (English)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, German, Russian, English
Kendra	KEN-drə	English
Stelios	-	Greek
Cindi	SIN-dee	English
Constanze	-	German
Rosetta	[rəu'zetə]