His attempt to defend his 17-month tenure before the assembly last Thursday fell on deaf ears.
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With the business community failing to back them, the tax experts' pleas fell on deaf ears.
But of course, this suggestion, like my suggestion to dump Symbian, will fall on deaf ears.
But his approaches to Mr Grillo appear so far to have fallen on deaf ears.
He criticised the county's NHS Trust, saying his complaints had fallen on deaf ears.
Above all, people speaking for the first time must not be met with deaf ears.
The continued opposition of the Church to artificial birth control falls on many deaf ears.
The one thing we were certain of was that our warnings were falling on deaf ears.
Unfortunately, this text fell on deaf ears because an automated computer program was asking all the questions.
Once scary financial news falls on deaf ears, you can begin to construe the next bull market.
His contention that Brazil's nascent economic recovery is doomed without top-to-bottom reform is falling on deaf ears in some quarters.
Jankovic's protestations fell on deaf ears and drew whistles from the crowd at the half-full stadium in Rome.
With respect to a manned, one-way mission to Mars, I suspect such questions will fall on deaf ears.
Psychologists are warning about the detrimental effects of such overindulgence, but their cries are falling largely on deaf ears.
Hershel, as the Wise Old Adviser, remains largely impotent, his advice consistently falling on deaf ears and thick skulls.
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But the senior member of staff, who wants to remain anonymous, said his concerns had fallen on deaf ears.
Of course, if you feel like your explanations are falling on deaf ears, you can try a succinct approach.
The people gathered in Zuccotti Park began their occupation as a scream of pain that fell on deaf ears.
The Buddies boss has spoken out previously about refereeing performances, but he feels his concerns have fallen on deaf ears.
So far, fortunately, most of these efforts are falling on deaf ears.
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The city came perilously close to declaring bankruptcy when its pleas for a rescue by the federal government fell on deaf ears.
For now, however, their entreaties seem to be falling on deaf ears.
On Wednesday, Tony Blair once again called on Corus to re-think the decision, but so far his appeals have fallen on deaf ears.
Scottish Labour said Ms Hyslop must engage with Ms Forde and explain why SLS representations to minister had apparently fallen on deaf ears.
Unfortunately, this advice might fall on deaf ears, as many of the large-scale land acquisitions take place in countries with very weak governance.
The realization rarely happens overnight because oftentimes the employee has offered to take on more challenging assignments, but that falls on deaf ears.
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If the prime minister is intent on reviving his career by reviving the mortgage market, however, the hint may fall on deaf ears.
Haitian pastor Jean Guillaume, who has taken many orphans into his home in Port-au-Prince, says his pleas for funding have fallen on deaf ears.
And although it has urged commercial banks to buy bonds (including Daewoo's) from investment trusts, these pleas have, not surprisingly, fallen on deaf ears.
The initial numbers for iPhone 5 pre-sales suggest the ads may fall on deaf ears, or at least ears plugged by Apple headphones.
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