All Ears Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all ears What does all ears mean?	to be eager to listen to someone	"I`m all ears, please tell me about the party."
all ears What does all ears mean?	to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive	My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.
all ears What does all ears mean?	to be eager to listen to someone	"I`m all ears, please tell me about the party."
all ears What does all ears mean?	eager to hear something, very attentive	My sister was all ears when I talked about starting a home business.
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at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The team felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
at one time What does "at one time" mean?	at a time in the past	At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
Come on the heels of What does "Come on the heels of" mean?	If something comes on the heels of something, it follows very soon after it.
build up to (something) What does "build up to (something)" mean?	to lead up to something	Things were building up to be a very serious situation.

get ready What does "get ready" mean?	to prepare yourself for something	"First I must get ready for work, then I will help you."
buck What does "buck" mean?	one dollar.	That costs two bucks. buck
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We had to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	mischief	The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken.

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All Ears Idiom