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

“Hear, hear,” Lord Ashton said absently; he was busy thumbing through the almanac.

From Literature

“Hear, hear,” says the boy who, if you ask me, says “hear, hear” too much.

From Literature

“Hear, hear,” says another boy.

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

MPs shouted "hear, hear" when former minister Sir John Hayes floated the idea earlier.

From BBC