IDIOMS WITH “EAR”

Match the idiomatic expressions with the right definition:

1. To be all ears a. information that pleases you very much

2. To be easy on the ear/eye b. refuse to listen

3. To be out on one`s ear c. be young and inexperienced

4. To lend an ear d. be ignored or noticed by others

5. To turn a deaf ear e. act without detailed preparation

6. To fall on deaf ears f. do something badly; make a mess of smth

7. To be up to the ears/ eyes/ eyebrows/ neck in smth g. be very busy, deeply involved in smth

8. To be wet behind ears h. pleasant to listen to or to look at

9. To prick one`s ears i. be suddenly dismissed, forced to leave

10. To make a pig`s ear for something j. listen eagerly and with great interest

11. Music to one`s ear k. punish somebody with a blow especially on the ear

12. Somebody`s ears are burning l. begin suddenly to pay attention to what is being said

13. To give somebody a thick ear m. listen to somebody in a patient and sympathetic way

14. To play by ear n. suspect that they are being talked about, especially in

an unkind way