it goes in one ear and out the other

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• something goes in one ear and out the other — informal phrase used for saying that someone does not remember what you say or pay attention to it Thesaurus: forgetful and forgetfulnesssynonym Main entry: ear …   Useful english dictionary

• in one ear and out the other — phrasal or in at one ear and out at the other : through the mind without making an impression everything you say to him goes in one ear and out the other * * * heard but disregarded or quickly forgotten whatever he tells me seems to go in one ear …   Useful english dictionary

• in one ear and out the other —    If something goes in one ear and out the other, you forget it as soon as you ve heard it because it was too complicated, boring etc.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To say that information goes in one ear and comes out the othermeans… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• go in one ear and out the other — if information goes in one ear and out the other, the person who is told it forgets it immediately because they do not listen carefully enough. You know what it s like when you re told a whole list of names they just go in one ear and out the… …   New idioms dictionary

• in one ear and out the other — If something goes in one ear and out the other, you forget it as soon as you ve heard it because it was too complicated, boring etc …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• go in one ear and out the other — go in ˈone ear and out the ˈother idiom (informal) (of information, etc.) to be forgotten quickly • Everything I tell them just goes in one ear and out the other. Main entry: ↑earidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• in one ear and out the other — phrasal through one s mind without making an impression < everything you say to him goes in one ear and out the other > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• something goes in one ear and out the other — informal used for saying that someone does not remember what you say or pay attention to it …   English dictionary

• ear, in at one - and out at the other — Fashion is something that goes in one era and out the other …   English expressions

• ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ear — [ ır ] noun *** 1. ) count one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear with: He whispered something in her ear. 2. ) singular the ability to hear and judge sounds: She has a very good ear for music. 3. ) count the part at the top …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English