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be all ears

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be all ears

To be ready and eager to hear what one has to say. Tell me about your first day at the new job—I'm all ears!

See also: all, ear

be all ears

  (informal)

to be very eager to hear what someone is going to say 'Do you want to hear what happened at the party last night?' 'Oh yes, I'm all ears'.

See also: all, ear