will not hear of
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Many middle-class Egyptian parents will not hear of their children marrying someone without a degree.
From New York Times
“It must not be thought of. My sister, I am sure, will not hear of her removal.”
From Literature
My kind friends will not hear of my returning home till I am better.
From Literature
She added that the Kurds “will not hear of us paying; they say it is a point of honor.”
From Washington Post
“But, no, Fredrick will not hear of it. Finders keepers, that’s all he ever says on the subject. Miss Lumley, it appears I am trapped! I am stuck with the lot of you; that much is clear. We shall have to make the best of it, then.”
From Literature
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