mickey mouse ears

mickey mouse ears

obsolete Two round, flashing, rotating lights atop a police cruiser. (Modern police cars feature a horizontal bar in which multiple lights are set.) Primarily heard in US. You keep lookout while we crack the safe, Jimmy, and let us know if you see any mickey mouse ears coming our way! The crowds dispersed as soon as the first mickey mouse ears started flashing.
See also: ear, mickey, mouse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mickey mouse ears

n. the two lights found on top of a police car. (This is the older form of emergency lights. A bar of lights with varying functions is now the norm in towns and cities.) There were no mickey mouse ears, but the jerk inside looked like your average ossifer.
See also: ear, mickey, mouse
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • blues and twos
  • keep a sharp lookout (for something or someone)
  • lookout
  • be (one's) (own) lookout
  • be sb's lookout
  • bring (something) to rest
  • bring to rest
  • bring to a standstill
  • bring (someone or something) to a standstill
  • a standstill
References in periodicals archive
In addition, a limited number of Mickey Mouse ears will be distributed to the first kids to arrive.
Marchers celebrating LGBT Pride can buy rainbow Mickey Mouse ears, wear festive jock straps and sluice with celebratory mouthwash as companies pile into the party with new products, raising fears they are exploiting sexual preference for profit.
IF you feel confident you know your Belle from your Jasmine, your Goofy from your Pluto and your Ana from your Elsa, you might want to your Mickey Mouse ears on and head to a Newcastle pub later this month.
If you feel confident you know your Belle from your Jasmine, your Goofy from your Pluto and your Ana from your Elsa, you might want to get your Mickey Mouse ears on and head to a Newcastle pub later this month.
The pictures, which have since been taken down, reveal archways shaped like a headband with Mickey Mouse ears. There were also circular stools and yellow banquettes, reports BirminghamLive.
In fact, last year Disney Philippines was able to convince MMDA Danilo Lim to let them affix Mickey Mouse ears to traffic lights at strategic (and random) spots across the Metro.
Complete with Mickey Mouse ears and pretty pink bows, these Disney decorations will transform your Christmas tree into something truly magical this December.
Bringing joy Mickey Mouse ears and toys brought lots of smiles
The company is now involved with almost half the wishes submitted each year, and is supporting the organization this month with a $5 donation for every photo of Mickey Mouse ears shared on social media with the hashtag #ShareYourEars.
Coach's Mickey Mouse Ears Leather Luggage Tag ((https://www.shopdisney.com/mickey-mouse-ears-leather-luggage-tag-by-coach-black-1449668) $59.95 ) will allow your favorite Disney fan to bring the mouse with them on every adventure.
Taking a line for a walk and making it end in a pair of Mickey Mouse ears is small change.
Previously, a case of bilateral cerebral peduncular infarction involving most of the lateral portion of the peduncle with a sign termed "Mickey Mouse ears" on DWI has been reported [5].
The front cover simply shows a "Mickey Mouse ears" hat on top of a head while the back cover has a little more personality.
Break out the lightsabers and Mickey Mouse ears! Disneyland Paris is hosting a special evening on December 16 to celebrate the next movie instalment in the Star Wars intergalactic saga - The Force Awakens.
Ignore the sceptics - it's the perfect mix - as long as they don't put Mickey Mouse ears on R2D2.