Have An Ear For Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have An Ear For Something Idiom mean?

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have an ear for (something) What does have an ear for (something) mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.
have an ear for (something) What does have an ear for (something) mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	My cousin has an ear for music and is a very good musician.
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Time-honoured practice What does "Time-honoured practice" mean?	A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
belabor the point What does "belabor the point" mean?	to spend too much time on a point of discussion	I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
serve (someone`s) purpose What does "serve (someone`s) purpose" mean?	to be useful to someone for a certain need	The small screwdriver should serve my purpose until I find the correct size.
more haste, less speed What does "more haste, less speed" mean?	if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have	The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or confused or dangerous situation in order to get something	The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.
Making Out What does "Making Out" mean?	To kiss repeatedly; to kiss and fondle one another	The teenagers were making out in front of their parents.
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	use one's best resources (like an ace in cards)	use one's best resources (like an ace in cards)The lawyer played his ace when he showed the judge the new information.
happen upon (someone or something) What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or find something unexpectedly	I happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
all along What does "all along" mean?	all the time	I knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.

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Have An Ear For Something Idiom