en preach to deaf ears

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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Related terms

en altered ➜
en conviction ➜
en listen ➜
en persuade ➜

Synonyms

en cast pearls before swine ^(v) ➜
en talk to wall ➜
zh 对牛弹琴 ➜
zh 對牛彈琴 ➜

Word forms

en preached to deaf ears ^(v) ➜
en preaches to deaf ears ^(v) ➜
en preaching to deaf ears ^(v) ➜

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en.wiktionary.org preach to deaf ears

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