prick up ears



prick up (one's) ears

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chestibor-Medieval Slavic
DebbiDEB-eeEnglish
ÙNaOO-naScottish
Bedivere-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Basileios-Ancient Greek
Cleitus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)