聞き耳

Meaning

1. n
   straining one's ears

Example sentences

• 彼が秘密を打ち明け始めるとみんな聞き耳をたてた。

  We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.

• 私は聞き耳を立てた。

  I pricked up my ears.

• 先方のミスに対し、私たちには責任はないと説明しましたが、聞き耳を持ってもらえませんでした。

  I explained to him that we were not responsible for his mistake, but he didn't listen.