In one ear and out the other
2019.08.22
Meaning:
‘In one ear and out the other’ means ‘hearing, but not *listening* and understanding’. The words are going through the person’s head without reaching their brain. You can use this when someone explains something too difficult for you to understand – ‘Stop! It’s going in one ear and out the other!’ You can also use this to describe someone who is too silly to listen to something – ‘I told him to clean up, but the words just went in one ear and out the other.
Example:
A: I want my daughter to study hard, but everything I say to her just goes in one ear and out the other.
A: I tried hard in school, but everything the teacher said just went in one ear and out the other. I couldn’t understand anything.
Talking Point(s):
Have you ever felt like words were going in one ear and out the other?
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