have half an ear on



have half an ear on something

to listen to something without giving it all your attention I had half an ear on the radio as he was talking to me.
See also: ear, half, have, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Allah-Theology
EnÉAs-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Esteve-Catalan
Yachin-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
&Aelig;Thelfl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Steve[sti:v]