prick up ears



prick up (one's) ears

To listen with attentive interest.
See also: ear, prick, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marin['mærin]
Alaba-Western African, Yoruba
Karcsi-Hungarian
SzabinaSAW-bee-nawHungarian
Soslan-Ossetian
Naheed-Persian