# lend an ear

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/lend-an-ear
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To listen to someone.

## Examples

- Please lend an ear to my story.
- If you have a problem, I am always happy to lend an ear and help you think it through.
- The weary traveler sat by the fire, hoping that someone would lend an ear to the strange tales he had gathered during his long journey.

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