be music to (one's) ears



be music to (one's) ears

To be exciting or pleasant to hear. School being closed for a snow day was music to my kids' ears. After such a stressful day at work, news that my friends had to cancel our dinner was music to my ears.
See also: ear, music

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Annabellaahn-nah-BEL-lah (Italian), an-ə-BEL-ə (English)Italian, English (Modern)
Salil-Arabic
Gwyneth-Welsh, English (Modern)
Manus-Irish
KrysiaKRI-shahPolish
Narcisa-Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Romanian