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See: TURN A DEAF EAR TO.

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[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse to hear; not pay attention. * /Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois's asking to ride her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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