Idiom
keep one's ears open
Meaning
to listen for important information.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Keep your ears open for news about the party.”
“I am looking for a new apartment, so please keep your ears open for any cheap rentals.”
“The detective advised his team to keep their ears open for any rumors circulating in the city regarding the suspect's whereabouts.”
Examples
simple
“Keep your ears open for news about the party.”
contextual
“I am looking for a new apartment, so please keep your ears open for any cheap rentals.”
complex
“The detective advised his team to keep their ears open for any rumors circulating in the city regarding the suspect's whereabouts.”
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