B2idiominformalcommunicationIELTS-friendly
be all ears
USUK
to be ready and keen to listen carefully
Often 'I'm all ears' to invite someone to talk.
In context
Mention free food and everyone in the office is all ears.
The children were all ears when their grandfather started telling war stories.
Common mistake
Incorrect: Go on, I'm all ear.
Correct: Go on, I'm all ears.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue