Lend (someone) (one's) ear In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lend (someone) (one's) ear", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2022-08-25 04:08

Meaning of Lend (someone) (one's) ear

Lend (someone) (one's) ear old-fashioned idiom verb phrase

The possessive pronoun "one's" can be replaced by the word "an."

To listen carefully to someone, especially when that person is upset.

Nowadays, it's hard to find a man who could lend you an ear when you want to talk about your problems.

If you knew how to lend your ear to her when she was feeling down, you guys would still be together now.

Other phrases about:

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears

Everybody, pay attention to me.

like to hear (oneself) talk

To prefer talking to listening to other people.

keep (one's)/an eye on (someone or something)

To pay close attention to someone or something.

lend an ear (to one)

To listen to someone in a sympathetic or attentive way

have an/(one's) ear to the ground

Used to describe the act of listening for any indication of what is happening or will happen.

Grammar and Usage of Lend (someone) (one's) ear

Verb Forms

  • lends (someone) (one's) ear
  • lending (someone) (one's) ear
  • lent (someone) (one's) ear
The verb "lend" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Lend (someone) (one's) ear

This phrase appears in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”
The Origin Cited: Internet .
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