kept one's ears open

A form of keep one's ears open — to listen for important information.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's ears open
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kept one's ears open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20ears%20open

MLA

“kept one's ears open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20ears%20open. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's ears open,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20ears%20open.

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