(n) utter indifference
talking to the wall
praying to deaf ears
(exp) sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide
having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information
being well-versed on a subject
books which broaden our knowledge
(n) (uk) yellow wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa)
(exp) to take the lead in
to control
to be the leader
(n) mutilated ear
(exp) poor hearing
(exp) (col) all at once (usu. of payment)
at one go
(exp,v5r) to hear of
(n,adj-na) deafness
the deaf
(exp) to listen carefully
to strain one's ears
(exp) to lend an ear
to hearken
to give an ear to
to listen carefully
(exp) to listen carefully
to strain one's ears
(exp) (to pay off) in full
(n) otorhinolaryngology
ear, nose and throat
(exp) to happen to hear
to overhear
(n) (uk) red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
(exp) walls have ears
(v1) to have an ear for music
(n) dog-eared book
(exp) (to pay off) in full
(exp) to hold one's ears
(exp) to happen to hear
to overhear
(exp) not heeding what others say
in one ear and out the other
(lit: praying into a horse's ear)
(v1) to have an ear for music
(n) ear, nose and throat specialist
(exp) (id) Good advice is harsh to the ear
(exp,v1) to prick up one's ears and listen
to listen attentively
(exp) to turn a deaf ear to
to not listen to
to not get the message
(exp) to turn a deaf ear to
to not listen to
to not get the message
(n) mumps
