smile from ear to ear
A large smile.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She smiled from ear to ear when she saw the gift.”
“After hearing the good news about her promotion, she walked out of the office smiling from ear to ear.”
“Upon receiving the unexpected letter of acceptance from the university, the young student beamed, smiling from ear to ear with a sense of profound relief.”
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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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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026