deaf as an adder

Unable to hear anything. The deafness of an adder is referred to in the Bible. A: "I'm shouting, and he's ignoring me!" B: "Oh, he's deaf as an adder! Write down whatever you're trying to communicate to him." What are you, deaf as an adder? You hear me calling you for dinner, so get in here!

deaf as an adder (or a post)

completely or extremely deaf.

The traditional deafness of an adder is based on an image in Psalm 58:4: ‘the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear’.

词组	deaf as an adder
释义	deaf as an adder deaf as an adder Unable to hear anything. The deafness of an adder is referred to in the Bible. A: "I'm shouting, and he's ignoring me!" B: "Oh, he's deaf as an adder! Write down whatever you're trying to communicate to him." What are you, deaf as an adder? You hear me calling you for dinner, so get in here! See also: adder, deaf Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. deaf as an adder (or a post) completely or extremely deaf. The traditional deafness of an adder is based on an image in Psalm 58:4: ‘the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear’. See also: adder, deaf Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: adder if (one) is a day if he is a day if he's, she's, etc. a day be going great guns French leave grow into grow into (something) if one’s a day if (one's) a day
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