The one thing we were certain of was that our warnings were falling on deaf ears.

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His contention that Brazil's nascent economic recovery is doomed without top-to-bottom reform is falling on deaf ears in some quarters.

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Hershel, as the Wise Old Adviser, remains largely impotent, his advice consistently falling on deaf ears and thick skulls.

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Of course, if you feel like your explanations are falling on deaf ears, you can try a succinct approach.

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So far, fortunately, most of these efforts are falling on deaf ears.

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For now, however, their entreaties seem to be falling on deaf ears.

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Businesses say his appeals for increased lending are falling on deaf ears and that the banks are more interested in rebuilding their balance sheets than lending to firms.

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The accusations are falling on deaf ears.

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Psychologists are warning about the detrimental effects of such overindulgence, but their cries are falling largely on deaf ears.

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