all eyes and ears — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global Englishinformal
    • Giving complete attention; watching and listening very closely.

    Examples

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    • During the briefing, the team was all eyes and ears, absorbing every instruction carefully.

      During the briefing, the team was all eyes and ears, absorbing every instruction carefully.

    • As the speaker began, the audience was all eyes and ears, eager to learn from her experience.

      As the speaker began, the audience was all eyes and ears, eager to learn from her experience.

    • Be all eyes and ears in this workshop—you don’t want to miss any important details.

      Be all eyes and ears in this workshop—you don’t want to miss any important details.

  • 2.

    Global Englishneutral
    • Having highly developed or keen sensory awareness (used literally or figuratively of a person or animal).

    Examples

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    • The hunting dog was all eyes and ears, alert to the slightest sound or movement in the forest.

      The hunting dog was all eyes and ears, alert to the slightest sound or movement in the forest.

    • She remained all eyes and ears throughout the meeting, noticing even the subtlest changes in tone.

      She remained all eyes and ears throughout the meeting, noticing even the subtlest changes in tone.

    • The security guard was all eyes and ears during his night shift, ready to respond at once to any disturbance.

      The security guard was all eyes and ears during his night shift, ready to respond at once to any disturbance.

    • With the baby crying nearby, the mother was all eyes and ears, attentive to every whimper and movement.

      With the baby crying nearby, the mother was all eyes and ears, attentive to every whimper and movement.

  • 3.

    Global Englishinformal
    • Fully attentive and alert to what is happening or being said.

    Examples

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    • The inspector was all eyes and ears as the factory manager described the new safety protocols.

      The inspector was all eyes and ears as the factory manager described the new safety protocols.

    • I was all eyes and ears during the presentation, making sure to catch every key point.

      I was all eyes and ears during the presentation, making sure to catch every key point.

    • They were all eyes and ears when the weather forecast predicted an approaching storm.

      They were all eyes and ears when the weather forecast predicted an approaching storm.

Examples:

  • EN: First he's to the track this morning. Showed up all eyes and ears.
    ES: Salió a la pista por primera vez esta mañana, se veía precioso.
  • EN: I want all eyes and ears on her until this thing's over.
    ES: Quiero todos los ojos y oídos con ella hasta que esto haya terminado.
  • EN: That way we can keep all eyes and ears on the whole class.
    ES: Así podemos controlar a toda la clase.
  • EN: We're all eyes and ears.
    ES: Somos todo ojos y oídos.
    ID: semua mata dan telinga.
  • EN: You know, I'm like all eyes and ears.
    ES: Sabes, yo... lo veo y lo oigo todo.
  • EN: We need all eyes and ears on this.
    ES: Necesitamos de todos los ojos y oídos.
  • EN: Because all eyes and ears of the citizens are focused on it.
    ES: Debido a que todos los ojos y oídos de los ciudadanos están enfocados en esto.
    ID: Karena semua mata dan telinga dari warga yang terfokus pada hal itu.
  • EN: Everyone is all eyes and ears and frantically searching for her, so she should be captured in no time.
    ES: Todos son todo ojos y oídos y la buscan frenéticamente, por lo que debería ser capturada en poco tiempo.
    ID: Semua orang gila untuk hadiah uang itu, Dan mencarinya. Aku yakin kita akan menemukannya segera.
  • EN: All right, everyone, I need all eyes and ears over here right now, please.
    ES: De acuerdo, todos, necesito que todos miren y escuchen, por favor.
  • EN: Thankfully, burrowing owls are all eyes and ears.
    ES: Por suerte, los mochuelos de madriguera son todo oídos, y ojos.
  • EN: Me and my divers will be all eyes and ears doing our sweeps, ready if, God forbid, the shield goes down.
    ES: Mis buzos y yo estaremos atentos durante las barridas, por si cae el escudo.
  • EN: This mechanism is all eyes and ears, the same species as text.
    HI: आँखें तो सब की एक जैसी ही होती है,🙂
  • EN: The others were all dead, all eyes and ears.
    HI: सहयोगी हैं शेष सब, आंखें हों या कान ।
  • EN: Stay with the cab. I want all eyes and ears on her until this thing's over.
    ID: Aku ingin seluruh mata dan telinga mengawasinya hingga ini berakhir.
  • EN: I need all eyes and ears over here right now, please.
    ID: Aku butuh perhatiannya semua sekarang juga, tolong.

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