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not hear of — to not allow (something) We tried to pay him for his help, but he wouldn t hear of it. [=he wouldn t allow us to pay] see also HEAR OF ((ABOVE)) • • • Main Entry: ↑hear … Useful english dictionary
not hear — index disregard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
not hear a dicky bird — informal phrase to not hear any noise or any news about someone Thesaurus: to be or to not be in contact with someonesynonym silent and silencesynonym Main entry: dicky bird * * * not say, hear, etc. a dicky bird … Useful english dictionary
not hear of something — not ˈhear of sth derived to refuse to let sb do sth, especially because you want to help them • She wanted to walk home but I wouldn t hear of it. • not hear of something sb doing sth He wouldn t hear of my walking home alone see also ↑unheard of … Useful english dictionary
not hear a word (said) against — not hear a bad word about phrase used for emphasizing that you think someone or something is extremely good Jan won’t hear a word against him. Thesaurus: to love or like a person or thingsynonym Main entry: word … Useful english dictionary
not hear a (single) word — not hear/understand/etc a (single) word phrase used for emphasizing that someone does not hear understand etc anything that you say to them Jane could hardly understand a word Mervyn said. I don’t believe a single word he told me. Thesaurus: ways … Useful english dictionary
not hear a squeak from someone — not hear a squeak from/out of/someone phrase used for emphasizing that someone has not spoken or made any sound I haven’t heard a squeak out of the kids all morning. Thesaurus: silent and silencesynonym describing loud and noisy sounds … Useful english dictionary
not hear a squeak out of someone — not hear a squeak from/out of/someone phrase used for emphasizing that someone has not spoken or made any sound I haven’t heard a squeak out of the kids all morning. Thesaurus: silent and silencesynonym describing loud and noisy sounds … Useful english dictionary
not hear a dicky bird — informal to not hear any noise or any news about someone … English dictionary
not hear the end of it — not/never hear the ˈend of it idiom to keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking to you about it • If we don t get her a dog we ll never hear the end of it. Main entry: ↑hearidiom … Useful english dictionary
