not believe ears



not believe one's ears

Fig. not believe the news that one has heard. I couldn't believe my ears when Mary said I won the first prize.
See also: believe, ear, not

not believe your ears

to be very surprised by something that someone tells you We couldn't believe our ears when we heard that our tickets weren't waiting for us at the airport ticket counter.
See also: believe, ear, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KeelyKEE-leeEnglish
ClevelandKLEEV-ləndEnglish
Michi (1)mee-cheeJapanese
Zula (1)-Polish (Rare)
Nikoleta-Greek
MelİKe-Turkish