fall on deaf ears

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to be ignored by the people who are told it

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ตัวอย่าง

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.

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ประธานคือคำแนะนำ คำเตือน หรือคำขอ ไม่ใช่คน และเปลี่ยนรูปเฉพาะ fall: falls, fell, fallen