Everything he has achieved in the firm came crashing about his ears when his misappropriation of public funds was brought to light.

当他挪用公款的事败露后，他在公司所取得的一切便付诸东流了。

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When they began to talk about him he pricked his ears.

当他们开始议论到他时，他竖起了耳朵。

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It made his ears ring, a little, when he thought of the story of himself coming to the Waste, and he thought about not answering.

他脑海里浮现出自己和荒野地的故事。这让他的耳边传来一阵轻轻的鸣响。他在考虑，是不是不要回答她？

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The Buddies boss has spoken out previously about refereeing performances, but he feels his concerns have fallen on deaf ears.

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In the spring of 2007, he warned the G-7 finance ministers about the grave threat to the banking system, but his words "fell on deaf ears, " he says.

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He can ill afford to have his claims about the health of the economy contradicted by the evidence of voters' own eyes and ears.

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