all ears

English

Adjective

all ears (not comparable)

(idiomatic) listening intently; fully focused
The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was "reproduction." They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish.
(idiomatic) Awaiting an explanation.
I am all ears to find out how my car, which used to have a perfectly functional engine, will no longer start.

Translations

listening intensely

Czech: jedno velké ucho
Danish: lutter øre
French: tout ouïe (fr)
Greek: όλος αυτιά (ólos aftiá)
Hungarian: csupa fül
Italian: tutto orecchi

Norwegian:
Bokmål: lutter øre
Portuguese: todo ouvidos (pt)
Russian: навострить у́ши (navostritʹ úši), обрати́ться в слух (obratítʹsja v slux)
Spanish: todo oídos
Swedish: idel öra

awaiting explanation

Danish: lutter øre
French: tout ouïe (fr)
German: ganz Ohr
Greek: όλος αυτιά (ólos aftiá)
Italian: tutto orecchi
Norwegian:
Bokmål: lutter øre

Portuguese: todo ouvidos (pt)
Romanian: ochi si urechi
Russian: обрати́ться в слух (obratítʹsja v slux)
Spanish: escucho (es)
Swedish: idel öra

See also

all eyes

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