earshot
Related to earshot: within earshot
come within earshot
To move close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does. They didn't realize I had come within earshot while they were discussing my performance in school. Let's step outside—I don't want the kids to come within earshot while we're arguing.
See also: come, earshot, within
in earshot
Close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does. They didn't realize I was in earshot when they were discussing my performance in school. Let's step outside—I don't want to fight while they're in earshot.
See also: earshot
move within earshot
To move close enough (to someone) to clearly hear what someone says or does. I very discreetly moved within earshot to hear what the boss was saying about me. I was so angry during our fight that I didn't notice that the kids had moved within earshot of us.
See also: earshot, move, within
out of earshot
Far enough away that one is not able to hear what someone else says or does. My parents never bothered to be out of earshot when they were fighting, so I always knew exactly what was going on in their marriage.
See also: earshot, of, out
within earshot
Close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does. They didn't realize I was within earshot when they were discussing my performance in school. Let's step outside—I don't want to fight while they're within earshot.
See also: earshot, within
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come within earshot
(of something) Go to within earshot (of something).
See also: come, earshot, within
move within earshot
(of something) Go to within earshot (of something).
See also: earshot, move, within
out of earshot
Fig. too far from the source of a sound to hear the sound. I was out of earshot and could not hear the conversation. Mary waited until her children were out of earshot before mentioning the presents she got them.
See also: earshot, of, out
*within earshot (of something)
close enough to something to hear it. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; get ~; move ~.) As soon as I got within earshot of the music, I decided that I really didn't belong there.
See also: earshot, within
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
out of ˈearshot (of somebody/something)
too far away to hear somebody/something or to be heard: We waited until Ted was safely out of earshot before discussing it.See also: earshot, of, out
within ˈearshot (of somebody/something)
near enough to hear somebody/something or to be heard: As she came within earshot of the group, she heard her name mentioned.See also: earshot, within
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- come within earshot
- within earshot
- in earshot
- in hearing distance
- in/within hearing
- move within earshot
- out of earshot
- motion (someone) to the side
- motion aside
- motion to one side