He has jug ears that stick out from his head.
jug ears
idiomEars whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.
The boy felt self-conscious about his jug ears, so he grew his hair longer to cover them.
Despite his prominent jug ears, he carried himself with such quiet confidence that people rarely noticed his physical features.
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all ears
Listening intently; fully focused.
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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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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.