turn a deaf ear to

(verb) to ignore a statement or request

Example Sentences:

Every time my mom complains about my school grades, I turn a deaf ear to her.

When the homeless man asked me for change, I turned a deaf ear to his request.

A: What are you going to do if your roommate keeps complaining about your mess?
B: I plan on turning a deaf ear to his complaints.

From the Blogs:

Langley won’t turn a deaf ear to noise complaints

Media:

Similar idioms:

1. turn something on its ear
2. play it by ear
3. turn to
4. turn one’s back on
5. turn into
6. talk one’s ear off
7. chew one’s ear off
8. turn over a new leaf
9. make light of
10. turn the corner