Banking Exams English — Question 1904
Question
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To turn a deaf ear'
- to listen carefully
- to ignore or refuse to listen
- to become physically deaf
- to speak very loudly
Correct answer
B — to ignore or refuse to listen
Explanation (English)
'To turn a deaf ear' means to ignore or refuse to pay attention to what someone says. Option (0) is the opposite, and (2) takes the phrase literally.
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