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be all ears

to be listening attentively or eagerly

bend someone's ear

Slang to talk excessively to someone

fall on deaf ears

to be ignored or unheeded

give ear

or lend ear

to give attention, esp. favorable attention; listen; heed

have an ear to the ground

or keep an ear to the groundâ

to give careful attention to the trends of public opinion

have the ear of

to be in a favorable position to talk to and influence; be heeded by

in one ear and out the other

heard but without effect

play by ear

to play (a musical instrument or piece) without the use of notation, improvising an arrangement

play it by ear

Informal to act as the situation demands, without a preconceived plan; improvise

set on its ear

Informal to cause excitement, upheaval, etc. in

turn a deaf ear

to be unwilling to listen or heed

See ear in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

all ears

Acutely attentive: Tell your story-we're all ears!

coming out of (one's) ears

In more than adequate amounts; overabundant.

give

/lend an ear

To pay close attention; listen attentively.

have

/keep an ear to the ground

To be on the watch for new trends or information.

in one ear and out the other

Without any influence or effect; unheeded: His mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other.

its

on /someone's ear

In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar: a controversial movie that set the film industry on its ear.

play it by ear

To act according to the circumstances; improvise: “He plays his negotiations by ear, going into them with no clear or fixed plan” (George F. Kennan).

up to (one's) ears

Deeply involved or occupied fully: I'm up to my ears in work.

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