| Idiom | Meaning | Example Sentence |
| Close one’s ears to | Deliberately not listening or ignoring something | She closed her ears to the criticism and kept going. |
| Deaf ear to | Disregarding or ignoring completely | The manager turned a deaf ear to the employee’s complaint. |
| Fall on deaf ears | Not being heard or considered | His suggestions fell on deaf ears during the meeting. |
| Turned a deaf ear | Ignored or refused to listen to something | Despite his pleas, she turned a deaf ear to his concerns. |
