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not hear of sth

phrasal verb with hear
 
/hɪər/
 
US  /hɪr/ verb (heard, heard)

Definition

If someone says they will not hear of something, they mean they will not allow it, usually when you want to do something good for them: I wanted to pay but she wouldn't hear of it.Refusing and rejecting
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