all ears
Listening intently; fully focused.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I'm all ears — tell me what happened.”
“When my friend looked upset, I sat down and said I was all ears.”
“The detective leaned forward, silent and all ears, as the witness finally began to describe what she had seen that night.”
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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are your ears burning
Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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believe one's ears
To believe that something which one hears is truly the case.
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bend someone's ear
To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
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box someone's ears
To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
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burn someone's ears
To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.
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donkey's ears
A long time, years and years.
Last updated August 10, 2026