have one's ears on

verb

To be listening on citizens' band radio.

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Meanings

verbhave one's ears on (third-person singular simple present has one's ears on, present participle having one's ears on, simple past and past participle had one's ears on)

present singular third person has one's ears on · participle present having one's ears on · participle past had one's ears on · past had one's ears on

  1. To be listening on citizens' band radio.

    The voice of the other truck on the CB radio repeats. “Go ahead, I have my ears on!”

    2014, Jeffrey Otersen, Little Truckers: Feeling Scrappy
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    On that CB radio. Nobody ever used their real names. […] Seldom was there anything better to talk about than finding out where he was. When I had my ears on, there was never any doubt in my mind.

    2006, Bryan Gregory, Ole Man on the Porch: The Trooper, page 99
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