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prick up one's ears

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[prick up one's ears] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear.

* /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./

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	{informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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