to not listen closely.
: to not listen closely When I told my story, my brother listened with only half an ear.
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What does half an eye mean?
partial vision
Definition of half an eye
: partial vision especially : a casual or careless glance.
What is the meaning of one ear?
If you say that something you hear goes in one ear and out the other, you mean you quickly forget it: If I have to listen to something I don’t understand, it just goes in one ear and out the other. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
What does the idiom ears mean?
Eager to hear something, listening attentively, as in Tell me who else was invited? I’m all ears.
What does it mean lending an ear?
Pay attention, listen
Pay attention, listen, as in “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, 3:2). This idiom may be obsolescent. [
What is the idiom of hard and fast?
Definition of hard-and-fast
: not to be modified or evaded : strict a hard-and-fast rule.
What does it mean to throw weight around?
idiom. to use your position or influence unfairly to get what you want: His teammates didn’t appreciate how he threw his weight around.
What does a thick ear mean?
Definition of a thick ear
British, informal. : the punishment of being hit on the side of the head He threatened to give him a thick ear.
Is there such a thing as an ear?
The organ of hearing, which also plays a role in maintaining balance. It is divided into the outer ear (from the outside to the eardrum), the middle ear, and the inner ear.
What is the idiom in one ear and out the other?
idiom informal. If you say that something you hear goes in one ear and out the other, you mean you quickly forget it: If I have to listen to something I don’t understand, it just goes in one ear and out the other.
What does the apple of someone’s eye mean?
someone loves very much
Definition of the apple of someone’s eye
: a person or thing that someone loves very much His daughter is the apple of his eye.
What does I’m all eyes mean?
to watch someone or something with a lot of interest: We were all eyes as the celebrity guests emerged from the car.
What means to have ants in your pants?
extremely restless, uneasy
Be extremely restless, uneasy, impatient, or anxious, as in This child just can’t sit still; she must have ants in her pants. This rhyming idiom calls up a vivid image of what might cause one to be jumpy. [
How do you offer an ear?
If you lend an ear to someone or their problems, you listen to them carefully and sympathetically. They are always willing to lend an ear and offer what advice they can.
Is lend an ear a saying?
You use the expression “lend an ear” when asking someone to pay attention and to listen.
Where did the phrase lend me your ear come from?
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” is the first line of a speech by Mark Antony in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Occurring in Act III, scene II, it is one of the most famous lines in all of Shakespeare’s works.
What means at sixes and sevens?
confused or disorganized
If you say that someone or something is at sixes and sevens, you mean that they are confused or disorganized. [informal]
What does tooth and nail mean?
Engage in vigorous combat or make a strenuous effort, using all one’s resources. For example, I’m going to fight tooth and nail for that promotion. This expression, with its allusion to biting and scratching, was first recorded in 1576.
What is the meaning of hard nut to crack?
Definition of a hard/tough nut (to crack)
: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team’s defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He’s a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.
What does dragging heels mean?
delay
Also, drag one’s heels. Act or work with intentional slowness, deliberately hold back or delay. For example, The British had been dragging their feet concerning a single European currency. This metaphor for allowing one’s feet to trail dates from the mid-1900s.
What does sticking to your guns mean?
Hold fast to a statement, opinion, or course of action, as in The witness stuck to her guns about the exact time she was there. This expression, originally put as stand to one’s guns, alluded to a gunner remaining by his post.