ear
- noun
- /ɪr/
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- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear
- deaf ears
They get the ear of the politicians.
- They get the ear of the politicians.
- So keep your eyes and ears peeled for that.
- Do you just do you want a listening ear or just a hug?
- So the conversation around reform falls on deaf ears for somebody like you, right?
- Is it for for all of our ears before we get started?
- And once again, his warnings are falling on deaf ears and being completely ignored.
- He had NBC had him in their ear convincing them.
Examples
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Your ability to listen heart and ear, like really, really listen.
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They get the ear of the politicians.
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So now you have the ear of the investor.
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"Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song."
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You got to talk to somebody, so I bent Tony's ear, I guess.
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If you've got a better idea, I'm all ears.
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Jon Kelly won his father's ear and understood the imperative of ratings to sales numbers.
Academic text (2017) -
Does it offer a listening ear, acceptance of her lifestyle choices, or knowing that if things go pear-shaped?
Academic text (2011) -
- I'm all ears.
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The manager has a real ear for talent and often helps young artists flourish.
Synonyms
Attention given to someone or something
A chance for someone to have their ideas listened to
A person who listens and shows care when you have a problem
Careful watching and listening for other people's needs and feelings
Idioms
- Archaic
You are in a dangerous situation where giving up is as risky as staying
- Informal
Talk to someone for a long time about personal things and often annoy them
- Informal
To pay close attention to what people say and do to know what is happening
- Informal
Tell someone about an idea so they will think about it later
- Informal
Say nice words you do not mean to get something from someone
- Informal
Speak to someone for a very long time in a way that annoys them
Compounds
- Specialized
A space filled with air behind the eardrum that contains three tiny bones that carry sound to the inner ear
- Specialized
A lumpy, swollen outer ear that develops after repeated hits, common in boxers and wrestlers
- Specialized
The visible part of the ear and the ear canal that collect sound and send it to the eardrum
- Specialized
A tall flowering plant that grows on dry hills in the western United States
A small plant with white flowers that grows year after year in cold Arctic and mountain areas
A small plant with white flowers and hairy leaves that grows in Arctic and mountain areas
- Specialized
A plant with bright orange flowers shaped like small lips that grow in rings
- Specialized
Hearing loss caused by problems with the small bones in the middle ear
- Specialized
A small plant with tiny white flowers that scientists often use in plant research
- Specialized
The part of the ear inside the head that helps you hear and keep balance
- UK
A brown ear-shaped edible mushroom that grows on dead wood and is used in Asian cooking
- Specialized
A small central space inside the inner ear that helps control balance and links hearing parts
How Receptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ear meaning attention comes from the idea of the ear as the tool for listening; to have someone's ear is to have them 'listen' to you, so the word now also means having someone's attention or influence.