close one's ear

Examples (10)

• He tends to close his ears to any form of criticism, no matter how constructive.
• She closed her ears to her mother's advice and made the decision on her own.
• The manager seemed to close his ears whenever employees brought up concerns about workplace safety.
• You can't just close your ears to the problems in our community and hope they disappear.
• For many years, the industry closed its ears to scientific warnings about climate change.
• Closing her ears to the gossip, she focused on her work and ignored the rumors.
• If we close our ears to differing opinions, we will never learn and grow.
• The stubborn child would often close his ears and hum loudly when he didn't want to listen.
• It is dangerous for a leader to close their ears to the needs of their people.
• I had to close my ears to his endless complaints just to get through the day.