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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over with What does "over with" mean?	to be at the end of something, to be finished with	When the game on television is over with we can eat dinner.

get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
talk shop What does "talk shop" mean?	to talk about things related to one`s work	Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner.
at odds (with someone) What does "at odds (with someone)" mean?	in disagreement with someone	The man has been at odds with his boss over his new sales territory.
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
in point of fact What does "in point of fact" mean?	really, truthfully	In point of fact there were not enough people at the meeting to vote on the proposal.
guard one's tongue What does "guard one's tongue" mean?	to be careful of what one says	I always have to guard my tongue when I am speaking with my friend's parents.

In your element What does "In your element" mean?	If you are in your element, you feel happy and relaxed because you are doing something that you like doing and are good at. "You should have seen her when they asked her to sing; she was in her element."
rally What does "rally" mean?	party; gathering; event
have a good mind to (do something) What does "have a good mind to (do something)" mean?	be tempted to do something	I have a good mind to tell my friend that I will not lend him any money.
throw (someone) What does "throw (someone)" mean?	to confuse someone slightly	It threw me when I saw the different salesman.
stumble into (somewhere) What does "stumble into (somewhere)" mean?	to enter a place by stumbling	I stumbled into my bedroom and went to bed.

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Be All Ears Idiom