Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House.
Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
lend an ear to something — lend an ear to (someone/something) to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles … New idioms dictionary
lend an ear to — (someone/something) to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles … New idioms dictionary
lend an ear — If you lend an ear, you listen to what someone has to say. ( Lend your ear is an alternative form.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you lend an ear to someone, you listen carefully and sympathetically. The best person to talk to … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lend an ear to — lend an ear (to) phrase to listen to someone, especially someone who is upset Just lend a sympathetic ear while she tells you her problems. Thesaurus: to listensynonym Main entry: lend … Useful english dictionary
lend an ear — If you lend an ear, you listen to what someone has to say. ( Lend your ear is an alternative form.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
lend an ear — to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone, especially someone who is telling you about a problem. If you have any problems, go to Claire. She ll always lend a sympathetic ear … New idioms dictionary
lend an ear — to listen to someone talking about their problems … English dictionary
ear — [[t]ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ ears 1) N COUNT Your ears are the two parts of your body, one on each side of your head, with which you hear sounds. He whispered something in her ear... I m having my ears pierced. 2) N SING: with supp, usu N for n If you… … English dictionary
lend — [ lend ] (past tense and past participle lent [ lent ] ) verb ** 1. ) transitive to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later. If you lend someone something, they borrow it from you: The local… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lend — W3S3 [lend] v past tense and past participle lent [lent] [: Old English; Origin: lAnan, from lAn; LOAN1] 1.) a) [T] to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time →↑borrow lend sth to sb ▪ I lent my CD p … Dictionary of contemporary English
