turn a deaf ear to smth.

   нe пpиcлушивaтьcя к чeму-л., пpoпуcкaть чтo-л. мимo ушeй, быть глуxим к чeму-л., дeлaть вид, чтo нe cлышишь чeгo-л. [этим. библ.]

    This was an appeal to which Eleanor was incapable of turning a deaf ear (W. S. Maugham). Mr. Wilder, who has a keen appreciation of the priorities of the Virginian electorate, has turned a deaf ear to appeals for more money for schools, but now wants the state to borrow $m for improvements to the stadium (The Economist)