sb's ears stick out

to put its ears back

to have a keen/sharp ear

to whisper in sb's ear

to have good/bad ears

to have a good ear for music

to go red

sb's ears are buzzing [or singing]

to put sth into one's ears

to be deaf in one ear

to grate on the ears

to pull sb's ear

sb's ears are deaf

to put one's hands over one's ears

to have one's finger on the pulse of current affairs

to always know the latest news

to grin from ear to ear

to put one's ears back

to get stuck in GB fam

to find a ready/willing/sympathetic listener [or a sympathetic ear]

to listen attentively/carefully

to get a clip round [or on] the ear

to get a thick ear

to turn a deaf ear to sth

to not listen [to sb]

to be a crafty [or sly] one

to be still wet behind the ears

to be not [meant] for other ears

to sb's ears

that sounds odd to a German/to an English person

to be all ears

to give sb a clip round the ear [or a thick ear]

to be catchy

to find a willing ear

to be still able to hear sth

I can still clearly hear his words

his words are still ringing in my ears

to have a lot [or a great deal] on one's plate fam

to listen with half an ear

to half-listen

to let it get one down

to get downhearted

to take sb for a ride fam

to pull a fast one on sb fam

to hit [or beat] sb round [or over] the head with sth

throw something [back] at sb

to go in at one ear and out at the other

sb's ears are burning

to come to sb's ears [or attention]

to give sb a good talking to

to prick up one's ears

to put one's head down

to have a kip GB fam

to lend sb one's ear

to go [or keep] on at sb [about sth]

to badger [or pester] sb [with sth]

to have a very sharp sense of hearing

wash [or clean] your ears out! fam

to fall on sympathetic ears [with sb]

she always has a sympathetic ear

to ask sb to listen to one

to be willing to listen to sb/sth

to be [or have sth] coming out of one's ears

to have a sharp [or keen] sense of hearing

to have a good ear

to be struck speechless

to be gobsmacked GB jarg

sth is music in sb's ear

to get sth into one's head

to etch sth indelibly in one's mind

to close one's ears

hey, have you gone deaf or something?

to prick one's ears

to be up to one's ears in work, debt, etc.

to keep a stiff upper lip

to be deaf to that sort of thing

to fall on deaf ears [with sb]

to preach to deaf ears

to not believe one's ears

to be head over heels in love

to turn a deaf ear [to sth]

to have a lot on one's plate fam

to keep [going] on [or moaning] at sb

to be staggered [or fam gobsmacked]

on any film set the director can tell you things that will make your hair curl

the walls have ears

that is not for tender [or sensitive] ears

to feel/not feel well

sb is [or feels] well/sb is not [or does not feel] well

she couldn't feel better

your good health!

to enjoy oneself

to feel at home somewhere

to feel at ease when sb is there

to spoil oneself

farewell!

sleep well [or tight] !

I would like a good rest/sleep/meal

sb is contented [or comfortable] with sth

sb is unhappy [or uneasy] about sth

sth makes sb uneasy

sb would be happier when ...

you are well advised to turn back

to give sb/sth a warm welcome

well-balanced/-considered/-founded épith

well balanced/considered/founded attr

well-known

well known attr

to be well known to sb

carefully measured

pleasantly odorous

well [or carefully] thought out [or through]

well-considered épith

well considered attr

to please sb greatly

well-formed épith

well formed attr

in a good mood

well-meant [or -intentioned] épith

well meant [or intentioned] attr

well-fed/-ordered épith

well fed/ordered attr

to like sb

knowing full well that ...

although one/sb knows/knew full well that ...

to be very useful to sb

that is perfectly true

I'm not stupid

I'm well [or perfectly] [or quite] aware of that

you were seen!

that may well be

that's probably the best/the case/true

I imagine she'll come

I don't think I heard right

how much do you think the carp weighs?

is that your CD?

aren't you feeling well?

are you coming? — not at all!

could I perhaps have another piece of cake?

but why/what/how?

need you ask [why/what/how]?

..., but ...

she doesn't like to, but I do

you don't have to prove anything to me, but to the others

you don't have to tell me anything, but the others must know

blessed be the house that ...

happy [be] the man who [or that] ...

although the old engine will be fitted, the cylinders will be rebored

it may be raining, but that does not bother me

there's nothing wrong in asking

I only wanted to help

I don't doubt it

you can say that again

I told you [so]!

how [or too] true

[will you] listen to me!

you're to do what I say!

certainly [or very good] , sir

take care!

whether I/we/you like/he/she likes it or not

to believe sth [of sb's]

you don't really believe that, do you! [or can't be serious!]

believe it or not, but...

to believe every word sb says

to not want to believe sth

to try to make sb believe sth

to believe oneself in the majority/to think [that] one is right

to think [that] one is alone/nobody is watching one

to believe sb

to take sb's word for it

to believe in sb/sth

to believe in sb's honesty/the good in people

to believe [or have faith] in oneself

to believe in sth