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all ears
Ready and eager to hear what one has to say; prepared to listen intently. Tell me about your first day at the new job—I'm all ears!
See also: all, ear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
all ears
Fig. listening eagerly and carefully. Well, hurry up and tell me. I'm all ears.
See also: all, ear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
all ears
Eager to hear something, listening attentively, as in Tell me who else was invited? I'm all ears. [Colloquial; late 1700s] Also see all eyes.
See also: all, ear
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
all ears
Acutely attentive: Tell your story—we're all ears!
See also: all, ear
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- all ears, to be
- be all ears
- cock (one's) ear
- cock your ear
- (one) can't believe (one's) ears
- be music to (one's) ears
- be music to your ears
- hang on (one's) words
- hang on somebody's words/every word
- hang on someone's words