keep one's ears open

keep one's ears open

English

Verb

keep one's ears open

1. (figuratively) to listen for important information.

Translations

Translations

Russian: держа́ть у́хо востро́ (ru) (deržátʹ úxo vostró), держа́ть у́шки на маку́шке (deržátʹ úški na makúške)

See also

• keep an ear to the ground
• keep a weather eye open
• keep one's eyes peeled
• lend an ear
• prick up one's ears
• strain one's ears

References

• “keep your ears open” (US) / “keep your ears open” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “keep your ears open” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “keep your eyes ears open” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.