Meaning:
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n.
British statesman and leader of the Labour party who instituted the welfare state in England (1883-1967)
ear Idiom, Proverb
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
all ears
listening carefully, trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt.
an earful
a lecture, a scolding, a bawling out If Mom catches you smoking, you'll get an earful.
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
ass into gear
moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.
at heart
with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.
be all ears
be eager to hear what someone has to say.
bear down
try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.
bear the brunt
accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
bend your ear
ask you to listen, buttonhole you Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news.
best interests at heart
thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.
bleeding heart
one who begs for sympathy for victims, have a soft spot... "Hector is a bleeding heart for wolves. ""Save the wolves,"" he tells people in his speeches."
break someone's heart
make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
break your heart
cause you to feel very sad and lonely Marilyn broke my heart. She left me for a younger man.
bring up the rear
be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
by heart
memorized every word, down pat Eva knew the speech by heart. She didn't look at her notes.
can't believe my ears
cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
change of heart
a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.
clear as a bell
easy to hear or understand, clearly audible We heard him say it. He said no, clear as a bell.
clear as mud
not understandable, confusing "Mr. Lee explained the formula. Then he said, ""Clear as mud, eh?"""
clear out
leave, go, get out, take off When the gang arrived, we cleared out. We left in a hurry.
clear sailing
(See smooth sailing)
clear the air
explain, talk about a problem openly His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion.
clear up
explain, discuss so everyone understands Let's clear up the matter of the missing keys. Were they stolen?
clear your head/mind
relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.
come down to earth
be realistic, get your head out of the clouds If she'd come down to earth, if she'd stop dreaming about fame, she could pass her exams.
coming out of our ears
having too many, having too much Everybody brought salad. We had salad coming out of our ears!
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
crocodile tears
a show of sorrow that is not really felt He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
cry her heart out
cry a lot, sob, cry your eyes out Poor girl! She's crying her heart out because he hasn't called her.
cute as a bug's ear
petite and pretty, adorable Have you seen her little sister? She's cute as a bug's ear.
donkey's years
a very long time I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years.
down-to-earth
sensible and practical Her mother is a very down-to-earth person.
downhearted
sad, unhappy, down """Are you downhearted, my dear?"" ""No. Just quiet, my love."""
dress rehearsal
the last rehearsal before the performance, dry run All actors must come to the dress rehearsal - our last practice.
ear candy
music that is pleasant, beautiful music The theme music in the movie Out of Africa is ear candy.
ear to the ground
direct one
earful
scolding, a lot of information (often critical) He really gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.
early bird
(See the early bird gets the worm)
early bird catches the worm
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success Let
ears pinned back
told to behave, disciplined The rowdy kid needs his ears pinned back. Tell him to behave.
eat your heart out
envy my prize, wish that you had one "When Kurt won the Porsche, he said, ""Eat your heart out, guys."""
faint of heart
timid, not courageous, chicken, lily-livered Sky diving is not for people who are faint of heart.
fall on deaf ears
talk to people who will not listen, really deaf If you talk to the workers about management's problems, your message will fall on deaf ears.
for dear life
as though afraid of losing one
from the bottom of my heart
sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
from the heart
sincerely, honestly He gave her some flowers with a message straight from his heart.