pricked up one's ears
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
He pricked up his ears when he heard us discussing pizza for dinner.
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“Pricked up one's ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricked%20up%20one%27s%20ears. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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