It's not an idiom. To listen closely means to pay attention and listen carefully.
The idiom "pick up your ears" means to listen carefully or pay close attention to something being said. It's a figurative way of telling someone to be alert and actively engage in the conversation or situation.
The phrase "I am all ears" is believed to have originated in the 17th century. It is often used to convey a sense of attentiveness and eagerness to listen to what someone has to say. The idiom suggests that the person is fully focused and ready to hear and understand what is being communicated.
It's not an idiom. The definition of "at stake" is what is being risked in the situation or venture. A stake is a share or ownership in something.
The idiom "shell out" means to pay a sum of money, usually unwillingly or with reluctance. It implies spending money on something, often more than anticipated or desired.
There is no literal idiom -- an idiom is a phrase that seems to mean one thing but actually means something else. The word "literal" means to take the words exactly as they seem to be.An idiom is a phrase particular to a language that is accepted for its figurative meaning, as in "That amazing shot blew me away." Everyone understands that this person means he was amazed. A literal idiom would be the usually humorous thing that happens when you take the idiom for its word for word, not accepted, meaning. That would mean that somehow the amazing shot actually created the air mass necessary to blow this guy away.
This is an idiom that most closely translates to the English idiom "What's done is done."
Listen Closely was created on 1998-01-12.
An idiom that means surrender is to "wave the white flag." A closely related idiom is to "throw in the towel" which means to give up."
RFP is not an idiom. It's an abbreviation.
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
The idiom "pick up your ears" means to listen carefully or pay close attention to something being said. It's a figurative way of telling someone to be alert and actively engage in the conversation or situation.
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idiom means expression like a page in a book
It's not an idiom. It means the tip of your nostril.
"Sieve" is not an idiom. See the related link.
"Two peas in a pod" is an idiom found in "Where the Red Fern Grows." It is used to describe two individuals who are very similar or closely connected.