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What (who) is turn a deaf ear - definition

DRIVING MANEUVER

J-Turn; J turn; Jturn; Rockford turn; A Rockford turn

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turn a deaf ear

refuse to listen or respond.

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Deaf-mute

TERM WHICH WAS USED HISTORICALLY TO IDENTIFY A PERSON WHO WAS EITHER DEAF USING A SIGN LANGUAGE OR BOTH DEAF AND COULD NOT SPEAK

Deaf mutes; Deaf mutism; Deaf and dumb; Deaf mute; Deaf/mute; Deaf and Dumb; Mute-deafness; Deaf-mutism; Surdomutism; Deafmute; Deaf and mute; Deaf dumb

·noun A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it.

Wikipedia

J-turn

A J-turn is a driving maneuver in which a reversing vehicle is spun 180 degrees and continues, facing forward, without changing direction of travel. The J-turn is also called a "moonshiner's turn" (from the evasive driving tactics used by bootleggers), a "reverse 180", a reverse flick, a "Rockford Turn", a "Rockford Spin", or simply a "Rockford" popularized by the 1970s TV show The Rockford Files. A J-turn differs from a bootleg turn in that the vehicle begins in reverse gear. It is often performed by stunt drivers in film and television shows. It can be performed both on dry and snowy surfaces; the latter is preferable while learning the skill.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-turn

Examples of use of turn a deaf ear

1. But when minorities express an opinion that we don‘t like, we turn a deaf ear.

2. "Did he (Singh) turn a deaf ear to briefings of the police and other security agencies?

3. Bill Young, R–Fla., said catastrophe always follows when civilians turn a deaf ear to their military officers.

4. "We must not turn a deaf ear to their cries," Bush said of those who have taken to the streets for democracy in the Southeast Asian nation.

5. It is regrettable that a department of government had seen it fit to turn a deaf ear to common sense demands.