lend one's ear



lend one's ear

Also, lend an ear. Pay attention, listen, as in "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, 3:2). This idiom may be obsolescent. [Late 1300s]
See also: ear, lend

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaqueline['dʒækli:n]
KristÝNa-Czech
DetlevDET-lef (Low German)Low German, German
Beverly['bevəli]
Alleyne[æ'li:n]
Gaylord['geiləd]