Listen, hear, ear Flashcards
listening in on our conversation
listening to something you’re not supposed to hear
we’ll never hear the last/end of it
to be reminded of something repeatedly over time
I’ve heard it all before
to be very familiar with it
hear him out
listen until someone is finished talking
play it by ear
deal with a situation as it develops take it as it comes
coming out of his ears
to have too much or too many of something
work up to my ears
very busy lot to deal with
make your ears prick up
make you listen carefully
he gave me an earful
told me for a long time how angry he was
She went on a rant about Assad (noun).
To rant about something (verb).
Long monologue about something you don’t like.
to rave about something
to be full of something
to eavesdrop
to listen secretly to a private conversation
to strike a chord
to ring a bell
