Prick Up Ones Ears Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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prick up one's ears What does prick up one's ears mean?	to listen more carefully to something (an animal moves its ears up to hear better)	When I heard my friends talking about me I pricked up my ears.
prick up one's ears What does prick up one's ears mean?	to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)	I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.
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control (someone) with an iron fist What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.

come to accept (something) What does "come to accept (something)" mean?	to begin or learn to do or feel something	At first, I disliked the girl but recently I have come to accept her.
on (someone`s) coat-tails What does "on (someone`s) coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.
in one ear and out the other What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?	a piece of information is heard and then quickly forgotten	Everything that the teacher said went in one ear and out the other and I did not remember a thing.
angel lust What does "angel lust" mean?	death erection; male cadaver with an erection
leave no stone unturned What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?	try in every way to do something, do everything possible	The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.
Turf war What does "Turf war" mean?	If people or organisations are fighting for control of something, it is a turf war.
hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.
pussy What does "pussy" mean?	female genitalia

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Prick Up Ones Ears Idiom