tune out something

tune out something
tune out (someone/something) to stop paying attention to someone or something.

Beverly always tunes out in the middle of her music lesson.

He's been tuning me out ever since I tried to talk to him about his drinking.


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  • tune out — {v. phr.} To not listen to something. * / How can you work in such a noisy environment? Jane asked Sue. Well, I simply tune it out, she answered./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tune out — {v. phr.} To not listen to something. * / How can you work in such a noisy environment? Jane asked Sue. Well, I simply tune it out, she answered./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tune out someone — tune out (someone/something) to stop paying attention to someone or something. Beverly always tunes out in the middle of her music lesson. He s been tuning me out ever since I tried to talk to him about his drinking …   New idioms dictionary

  • tune out — (someone/something) to stop paying attention to someone or something. Beverly always tunes out in the middle of her music lesson. He s been tuning me out ever since I tried to talk to him about his drinking …   New idioms dictionary

  • tune out — transitive verb : to become unresponsive to : ignore the children tuned out their mother s commands intransitive verb : to dissociate oneself from what is happening * * * tune out 1. To adjust (a radio, etc) so as to eliminate (a sound, frequency …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of tune with something — be ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune (with sb/sth) idiom to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb/sth • These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. • The President… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tune\ out — v. phr. To not listen to something. How can you work in such a noisy environment? Jane asked Sue. Well, I simply tune it out, she answered …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in tune with something — in tune (with (someone/something)) having a good understanding of someone or something. Carl was thoroughly in tune with new developments in art. He s more in tune with his players today because he s seeking out their opinions …   New idioms dictionary

  • be out of tune with something — be ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune (with sb/sth) idiom to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb/sth • These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. • The President… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be in of tune with something — be ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune (with sb/sth) idiom to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb/sth • These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. • The President… …   Useful english dictionary

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