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
5 idioms
lend an ear
CEFR B1to listen to someone attentively and with sympathy
Neutral
fall on deaf ears
CEFR B2to be ignored without producing any response or acknowledgment
Neutral
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