perk up (one's) ears
perk up (one's) ears
1. To become more or particularly alert, intrigued, or enthusiastic. I perked up my ears when I heard that my favorite author had a new book coming out.
2. To cause one to become more or particularly alert, intrigued, or enthusiastic. I bet I know something that will perk up your ears: Rob is single again!
See also: ear, perk, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cloth ears
- perked
- get (one's) ears lowered
- prick up
- come to/reach somebody's ears
- keep (one's) ears open
- pop (one's) ears
- prick up (one's) ears
- prick up its ears
- prick up one's ears, to