prick up one's ears

Listen carefully, pay close attention, as in When she heard them mention her boyfriend she pricked up her ears. This term alludes to horses raising their ears at a sudden noise. [Late 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Semyon	sye-MYON, see-MYON	Russian
Odilo	-	Ancient Germanic
Jeong-Hun	jung-hoon	Korean
Mithra	MITH-rə (English)	Persian Mythology
Jaka	-	Slovene
Damianus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)