all ears

Idioms  

1. Eager to hear something, listening attentively, as in Tell me who else was invited? I'm all ears. [Colloquial; late 1700s] Also see all eyes.

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Example Sentences

While a rate cut is expected Wednesday, all ears will be tuned to Powell’s speech, which investors hope will lay out the Fed’s path for interest-rate policy in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

At every symposium on learning through play, every panel on teenage angst, every forum on how to build grit, I was there, all ears and taking copious notes along the way.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2024

“South Koreans are all ears for what Kishida will say about the history,” said Lee Junghwan, an expert in Korea-Japan relations at Seoul National University.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

"The mood is high. We're all ears for whatever new comes our way and everyone is eager to put it out on the pitch," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

“He’s all ears and no mouth,” a fellow Los Alamos physicist complained.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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