keep one's ears open

verb

to listen for important information.

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Meanings

verbkeep one's ears open (third-person singular simple present keeps one's ears open, present participle keeping one's ears open, simple past and past participle kept one's ears open)

present singular third person keeps one's ears open · participle present keeping one's ears open · participle past kept one's ears open · past kept one's ears open

  1. figurativelyidiomaticto listen for important information.

Translations

Finnish kuunnella korva tarkkana, kuunnella korvat höröllä
  • kuunnella korva tarkkanaTranslations
  • kuunnella korvat hörölläTranslations
Russian держа́ть у́хо востро́, держа́ть у́шки на маку́шке
  • держа́ть у́хо востро́ (deržátʹ úxo vostró)Translations
  • держа́ть у́шки на маку́шке (deržátʹ úški na makúške)Translations
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APA

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Chicago

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