fall on deaf ears

意味

to be ignored by the people who are told it

言われた相手に聞き入れられない.

例文

1. 1My advice to save some money fell on deaf ears; he spent it all in a week.
2. 2So far, the teacher's warnings about the exam have fallen on deaf ears.
3. 3We asked the neighbours to turn the music down, but our request fell on deaf ears.
4. 4Why do my suggestions always fall on deaf ears, when Tom says exactly the same and everyone agrees?
5. 5The plan to close the library didn't fall on deaf ears: hundreds of people signed a letter.

文法

主語は助言・警告・依頼で、人ではない。変わるのは fall だけ：falls、fell、fallen。