Be All Ears Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be all ears What does be all ears mean?	be eager to hear what someone has to say.	A: "I just got an e-mail message from our old friendSally."B: "Tell me what she said. I'm all ears!"
be all ears What does be all ears mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher described the circus.
be all ears What does be all ears mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus.
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Even Stevens What does "Even Stevens" mean?	If everything is equal between people, they are even Stevens.

play What does "play" mean?	plan; strategy; tactic.	Okay, here's our next play. You fake left, you go deep.
so far, so good What does "so far, so good" mean?	until now things have gone well	"So far, so good," she replied when we asked her how her new job was going.
free and easy What does "free and easy" mean?	carefree, informal	The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy.
carry over (something) or carry (something) over What does "carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?	to save or postpone something for another time	The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
full-court press What does "full-court press" mean?	idiom. effort or pressure put on sombody to accomplish something
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I have been flat broke since I stopped working last month.

come to nothing/naught What does "come to nothing/naught" mean?	to end in failure	All of my efforts to help my sister find a job came to nothing.
Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted What does "Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted" mean?	If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.
by a mile What does "by a mile" mean?	by a great distance	The runner won the race by a mile.
set the pace What does "set the pace" mean?	to decide on a rate of speed to do something that others will follow	The manager of the factory sets the pace for the employees under him.

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Be All Ears Idiom