词汇 | cloth ears |
释义 | Idiom cloth ears British, old-fashioned, humorous something you call someone who has not heard something you said.Hey, cloth ears, I asked if you wanted a drink. cloth earsA humorous name for one who has not heard something that has been said. Primarily heard in UK. Come on, cloth ears, she practically shouted the answer—how did you miss it? cloth earsBRITISHIf someone has cloth ears, they do not pay attention or listen to something important. We've tried telling the government on numerous occasions but they have cloth ears. Note: You can also describe someone as cloth-eared. Even cloth-eared politicians have finally realised the scale of the problem. cloth earsan inability to hear or understand clearly. British informal derogatory |
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