have half an ear on (someone or something)
have half an ear on (someone or something)
To listen to someone or something intermittently or half-heartedly while something else is happening. Unfortunately, I don't remember what Mom said because I had half an ear on her while also trying to watch the game.
See also: ear, half, have, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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