Ear Idioms
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Meaning: to start paying attention
Example: The teacher asked her student to prick up his ears when he kept on disturbing the class with silly jokes. Read more ➺
Meaning: listen carefully
Example: She pricked up her ears when she heard her name being mentioned by the group chatting animatedly at the corner. Read more ➺
Meaning: ask for someone's full attention
Example: Lend me your ears, and I will tell you about my adventures in the mountains. Read more ➺
Meaning: Van Gogh was a painter who cut his ear off and this phrase is a pun intended one referring to being tone deaf.
Example: Her singing is so bad she has Van Gogh's ear for music. Read more ➺
Meaning: saying that you are all ears means the other person has got your full attention in terms of listening to him
Example: Kids in my class were all ears when I was telling them the story. Read more ➺
Meaning: to hear rumours about something
Example: I heard on the grapevine that he was being promoted, but I don't know anything further. Read more ➺
Meaning: learn music by ear
Example: My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child. Read more ➺
Meaning: improvise; act without preparation.
Example: Rather than adopting a new academic strategy, the principal decided to play it by ear. Read more ➺
Meaning: choose not to hear
Example: Please do not just turn a deaf ear to their cries for help. Read more ➺
