all ears
phrase
: eagerly listening
If anybody spoke of that grisly matter, I was all ears … and alert to hear what might be said …—
Mark Twain
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“All ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20ears. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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