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
PetroPE-tro (Esperanto)Ukrainian, Esperanto
Iudith-Biblical Latin
Durai-Tamil
Alta['æltə]
Franciscafrahn-THEES-kah (Spanish), frahn-SEES-kah (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-kə (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
ScoutSKOWTEnglish (Rare)