all ears

English

Adjective

all ears (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) listening intently; fully focused

   The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was "reproduction." They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish.

2. (idiomatic) Awaiting an explanation.

   I am all ears to find out how my car, which used to have a perfectly functional engine, will no longer start.

Translations

listening intensely

• Czech: jedno velké ucho (cs)
• Danish: lutter øre
• French: tout ouïe
• Greek: όλος αυτιά (el) (ólos aftiá)
• Hungarian: csupa fül (hu)

• Italian: tutto orecchi
• Portuguese: todo ouvidos
• Russian: навострить уши,обратиться в слух
• Spanish: todo oídos (es)
• Swedish: idel öra

awaiting explanation

• Danish: lutter øre
• French: tout ouïe
• German: ganz Ohr (de)
• Greek: όλος αυτιά (el) (ólos aftiá)
• Italian: tutto orecchi

• Portuguese: todo ouvidos
• Romanian: ochi si urechi (ro)
• Russian: обратиться в слух
• Spanish: escucho (es)

See also

• all eyes