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Synonyms

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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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

A UK government source said: "If Canada comes back to table with a serious offer and a desire to make progress we're all ears".

From BBC • Jan. 25, 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

Everybody at our end of the yardstick was naturally all ears.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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