hear, hear

Idioms  

1. An expression used to express approval, as in Whenever the senator spoke, he was greeted with cries of “Hear! hear!” This expression was originally Hear him! hear him! and used to call attention to a speaker's words. It gradually came to be used simply as a cheer. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

That’s been going around these days, and hear, hear.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

The comment was met with a "hear hear" by one person present, while fellow government Senator Ian MacDonald said "nicely put".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2017

DBA famulla5 Hear hear hear hear then we talk of good and bad children  United States is indispensable in securing peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region,” Onodera said.

From Time • May 29, 2013

But hear, hear, let's give a fierce round of applause to the World Cup—it can deliver a campy Darren Star soap opera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2010

"No, no, no," was shouted on one side; and "hear, hear, hear," on the other; during which the Grand again bowed and then resumed his pipe.

From The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm by Trollope, Anthony