go in one ear and out the other
go in one ear and out the other verb: to be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.
Verb
go in one ear and out the other (third-person singular simple present goes in one ear and out the other, present participle going in one ear and out the other, simple past went in one ear and out the other, past participle gone in one ear and out the other)
- To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.
- He told me whom he saw, but it went in one ear and out the other.
go in one ear and out the other meaning in Telugu, Thai and Vietnamese
go in one ear and out the other in Telugu
- to be heard but not attended to
- ఒక చెవితో విని మరో చెవితో వదిలెయ్యడం oka cevitō vini marō cevitō vadileyyaḍaṁ
go in one ear and out the other in Thai
- to be heard but not attended to
- เข้าหูซ้ายทะลุหูขวา
go in one ear and out the other in Vietnamese
- to be heard but not attended to
- nói đâu quên đấy
Forms of go in one ear and out the other
| third-person singular present | goes in one ear and out the other |
|---|---|
| present participle | going in one ear and out the other |
| past | went in one ear and out the other |
| past participle | gone in one ear and out the other |
| alternative form | go in at one ear and at out the other |
Questions about go in one ear and out the other
- What does go in one ear and out the other mean?
- Go in one ear and out the other means to be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.
- What is go in one ear and out the other in Telugu?
- Go in one ear and out the other in Telugu is ఒక చెవితో విని మరో చెవితో వదిలెయ్యడం (oka cevitō vini marō cevitō vadileyyaḍaṁ). See Go in one ear and out the other meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is go in one ear and out the other?
- Go in one ear and out the other is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go in one ear and out the other?
- The past tense of go in one ear and out the other is went in one ear and out the other.
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