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

But MPs and members of the House of Lords are encouraged to find other outlets for their approval, mainly through the shouting of "hear, hear!"

From BBC • May 28, 2015

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

If he says something is too terrible to hear, hear it.

From The Wisdom of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)