- someone's ears are burning
- if you say that someone's ears are burning, you mean that other people are talking about them
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someone's ears are burning — someone’s ears are burning phrase if you say that someone’s ears are burning, you mean that other people are talking about them Thesaurus: expressions used when repeating your own or someone else s wordssynonym Main entry: ear … Useful english dictionary
ears — The idea that your ear or cheek burning or itching is a sign that someone is talking about you is still generally known, if not actually believed. The belief is of considerable age, being included by Pliny (Natural History, (ad 77), xxviii).… … A Dictionary of English folklore
ear — [ ır ] noun *** 1. ) count one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear with: He whispered something in her ear. 2. ) singular the ability to hear and judge sounds: She has a very good ear for music. 3. ) count the part at the top … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ear */*/*/ — UK [ɪə(r)] / US [ɪr] noun Word forms ear : singular ear plural ears 1) [countable] one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear with He whispered something in her ear. 2) [singular] the ability to hear and judge sounds She has a… … English dictionary
ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big … Collocations dictionary
ear — noun 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (C) one of the organs on either side of your head that you hear with: Lou turned to Mark and whispered something in his ear. 2 HEARING (U) the ability to hear sounds: too high pitched to be heard by the human ear | have… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ear — Ⅰ. ear [1] ► NOUN 1) the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates. 2) the fleshy external part of this organ. 3) (in other animals) an organ sensitive to sound. 4) an ability to recognize and appreciate music or language. 5)… … English terms dictionary
eared — Ⅰ. ear [1] ► NOUN 1) the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates. 2) the fleshy external part of this organ. 3) (in other animals) an organ sensitive to sound. 4) an ability to recognize and appreciate music or language. 5)… … English terms dictionary
ear — I. /ɪə / (say ear) noun 1. the organ of hearing, in humans and other mammals usually consisting of three parts (external ear, middle ear, and inner ear). 2. the external part alone. 3. the sense of hearing. 4. keen perception of the differences… …
