in one ear and out the other
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Shreya says she "refuses to process" the comparisons, saying they go "in one ear and out the other".
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
Not looking, on the computers, going in one ear and out the other or talking to each other or multitasking or whatever.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023
The veteran defensive tackle insists he lets any criticism go in one ear and out the other.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022
I’ve tried the logical conversations, which go in one ear and out the other, and we’re right back at asking 14 times a day.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2021
But the hard part of communication is often figuring out how to make sure a message doesn’t go in one ear and out the other.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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