eavesdrop on (someone or something)
eavesdrop on (someone or something)
To intentionally listen to a conversation that one is not a participant in. Because it's likely that people will eavesdrop on our discussion, I think we should postpone it until a later time. If you don't stop eavesdropping on us, I'm going to tell mom!
See also: eavesdrop, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
eavesdrop on someone
to listen in on people having a private conversation. I saw her eavesdropping on them. Please don't eavesdrop on me.
See also: eavesdrop, on
eavesdrop on something
to listen in on a private conversation. She was eavesdropping on their conversation. Maria was eavesdropping on the telephone call.
See also: eavesdrop, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- eavesdrop
- eavesdrop on
- have big ears
- hustle
- ear hustle
- ear hustling
- a couple of (people or things)
- ear hustler
- hustler
- hustlers