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
Sami (1)SAH-meeFinnish
Gurutz-Basque
Lauraine-English (Rare)
Debbora-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Wassa-Anglo-Saxon
Theutrich-Ancient Germanic