go in one ear and out the other
informalDefinition
› If you say that something you hear goes in one ear and out the other, you mean you quickly forget it: If I have to listen to something I don't understand, it just goes in one ear and out the other.Forgetting and forgetfulness
(Definition of go in one ear and out the other from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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go hand in hand with sth idiom
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go hang (yourself) idiom
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go hog wild idiom
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go in for sth phrasal verb (COMPETE)
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go in for sth phrasal verb (ENJOY)
- go in one ear and out the other idiom
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go in phrasal verb (BE UNDERSTOOD)
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go in phrasal verb (BECOME HIDDEN)
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go in phrasal verb (ENTER)
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go into orbit idiom
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go into reverse idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- -brained suffix
- absent-minded adjective
- be on the tip of your tongue idiom
- blot sth out phrasal verb (MEMORY)
- elude verb (NOT REMEMBER)
- extinguish verb (FEELING/IDEA)
- forget verb (NOT BRING)
- forget verb (NOT DO)
- forget verb (STOP THINKING)
- forgetful adjective
- get sth out of your mind idiom
- hazy adjective (MEMORY)
- obliterate verb
- oblivion noun (NO MEMORY)
- out of sight, out of mind idiom
- overlook verb (NOT NOTICE)
- put sth behind you phrasal verb
- remove verb (TAKE AWAY)
- scatty adjective
- sink without (a) trace idiom
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