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listen to (someone) with half an ear What does listen to (someone) with half an ear mean?	to not listen carefully to someone	I listened to my friend with half an ear while I listened to the radio.
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flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.

bear (someone or something) in mind What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	We had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.
on and off What does "on and off" mean?	intermittently, now and then	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	new ideas or new energy or new ways of doing something	The new manager is a breath of fresh air in our company.
Sell like hot cakes What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?	If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.
Honours are even What does "Honours are even" mean?	If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.
small fry What does "small fry" mean?	unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)	The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.

Bits and bobs What does "Bits and bobs" mean?	Bits and bobs are small, remnant articles and things- the same as 'odds and ends'.
Throw the baby out with the bath water What does "Throw the baby out with the bath water" mean?	If you get rid of useful things when discarding inessential things, you throw the baby out with the bath water.
hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the summer barbecue.
get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs or careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
tail between one`s legs What does "tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling ashamed or beaten	The salesman resigned from his company with his tail between his legs after he told a lie about his expense account.
up front What does "up front" mean?	honest, correct	He was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.

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Listen To Someone With Half An Ear Idiom