But I turned a deaf ear to all he said.
But to that question the night turned a deaf ear.
And it certainly didn't cause him to turn a deaf ear.
Still, there is every reason to believe that Washington will turn a deaf ear to this evidence.
"But I very much fear my words fall on deaf ears."
I think this play upon words fell on deaf ears.
So he turned a deaf ear and finished his dinner.
He would not turn a deaf ear to these poor people and their suffering.
So far the French seem to be turning a deaf ear.
Their voices will almost certainly fall on deaf ears, but Washington is a place they should be heard.