not listen

not listen
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  • not listen — Synonyms and related words: be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, blink at, break the law, care naught for, connive at, defy, disobey, disregard, flout, give no heed, go counter to, hear nothing, ignore, let pass, make light of,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • listen to reason — {v. phr.} To listen to and think about advice that you are given. * /Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason./ * /It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • listen to reason — {v. phr.} To listen to and think about advice that you are given. * /Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason./ * /It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • not a blind bit — Brit informal : not even a very small amount : not the slightest bit I told them what I wanted, but they didn t take a blind bit of notice. [=they didn t notice at all; they did not listen to me] It does not make a blind bit of difference what… …   Useful english dictionary

  • listen — lis|ten1 W1S1 [ˈlısən] v [: Old English; Origin: hlysnan] 1.) to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear ▪ Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. listen to ▪ We sat around listening to music. listen… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • listen — [[t]lɪ̱s(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ listens, listening, listened 1) VERB If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. [V to n] He spent his time listening to the radio... Sonia was not listening. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

  • listen\ to\ reason — v. phr. To listen to and think about advice that you are given. Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason. It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not */*/*/ — UK [nɒt] / US [nɑt] adverb 1) used for making negatives a) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your… …   English dictionary

  • not*/*/*/ — [nɒt] adv 1) used for giving a negative or opposite meaning to a sentence, expression, or word He would not listen to anything she said.[/ex] Barbara s not coming to the party.[/ex] I don t feel sorry for her.[/ex] Not surprisingly, Greg forgot… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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