Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing ear, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
go in one ear and out the other
CEFR B2to be heard but immediately forgotten or ignored
Informal
play it by ear
CEFR B2To deal with a situation as it develops rather than following a fixed plan.
Informal
wet behind the ears
CEFR C1young and inexperienced
Informal