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1all ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. * /Go ahead with your story; we are all ears./ * /When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears./ …
2all ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. * /Go ahead with your story; we are all ears./ * /When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears./ …
3all ears — informal phrase ready to pay attention to what someone has to say ‘Are you listening to me?’ ‘Yes, I’ m all ears.’ Thesaurus: attentiveness and paying attentionsynonym Main entry: ear * * * all ears informal …
4all ears — If someone says they re all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something …
5all ears — If someone says they re all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that you are all ears means that you are listening very attentively. Of course I want to know I m all… …
6all ears — adjective a) listening intently; fully focused The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was reproduction. They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish. b) Awaiting an explanation. I am all ears to… …
7all\ ears — adj. phr. informal Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. Go ahead with your story; we are all ears. When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears …
8all ears — eager to listen to someone Okay, I m all ears, please tell me about the party. весь внимание, внимательный, целиком пpевpатиться в слух When John heard his name mentioned, he was all ears …
9all ears — phrasal eagerly listening < if anybody spoke of that grisly matter, I was all ears…and alert to hear what might be said Mark Twain > …
10all ears — listening carefully, trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt …
