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101hear yourself think — hear (yourself) think to be able to think. The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think. Usage notes: usually used in the negative, as in the example …
102hear think — hear (yourself) think to be able to think. The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think. Usage notes: usually used in the negative, as in the example …
103hear a pin drop — If there is complete silence in a room, you can hear a pin drop …
104hear something on the jungle telegraph — (UK) If you hear something on the jungle telegraph, you pick up some information or informal gossip from someone who shares some common interest. ( Bush telegraph is also used.) …
105hear wedding bells — phrase to think that someone will soon get married Thesaurus: engagements and weddingshyponym to get, or to be marriedsynonym Main entry: wedding bells * * * hear wedding bells : to think that two people will get married to each other soon …
106hear|ing — «HIHR ihng», noun. 1. the power to hear; sense by which sound is perceived: »The old man s hearing is poor. 2. the act or process of perceiving sound, of listening, or of receiving information: »Hearing the good news made her happy. SYNONYM(S):… …
107hear somebody out — ˌhear sb ˈout derived to listen until sb has finished saying what they want to say • I know you re furious with me, but please hear me out. Main entry: ↑hearderived …
108hear tell (of something) — hear ˈtell (of sth) idiom (old fashioned formal) to hear people talking about sth • I ve often heard tell of such things. Main entry: ↑hearidiom …
109hear the last of somebody — hear/see the ˈlast of sb/sth idiom to hear/see sb/sth for the last time • That was the last I ever saw of her. • Unfortunately, I don t think we ve heard the last of this affair. Main entry: ↑lastidiom …
110hear the last of something — hear/see the ˈlast of sb/sth idiom to hear/see sb/sth for the last time • That was the last I ever saw of her. • Unfortunately, I don t think we ve heard the last of this affair. Main entry: ↑lastidiom …
