B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere le orecchie tappate
To have one's ears closed
Literal Translation
"To have plugged ears"
What it means
To have one's ears closed. Describes willful refusal to hear or consider what someone is telling you. Implies stubbornness.
Example in context
"Ho provato a spiegargli la situazione, ma aveva le orecchie tappate."
"I tried to explain the situation to him, but his ears were closed."
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