all ears
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If you say, “I think that…,” I’m all ears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
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
"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
We waited, all ears, as the Upstairs Cranstons gathered in the corridor outside.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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