Erich Segal

(1937--)

U.S. writer

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.

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all ears

[all ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very eager to hear; very attentive. - Used in the predicate. * /Go ahead with your story; we are all ears./ * /When John told […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ear

[ear] See: [ABOUT ONE'S EARS] or [AROUND ONE'S EARS], [BELIEVE ONE'S EARS], [DRY BEHIND THE EARS], [FLEA IN ONE'S EAR], [GIVE AN EAR TO] or [LEND AN EAR TO], [GO […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

prick up one's ears

[prick up one's ears] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

with bells on

[with bells on] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With enthusiasm; eager or ready and in the best of spirits for an event. * /"Will you come to the farewell party I'm giving […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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тянуть за язык

[тянуть за язык] {v. phr.} {literally} To pull someone by the tongue. To make someone say smt; to pump someone. […]

pull out

[pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. * /The defeated army hastily pulled out of the occupied […]

put a bug in one's ear

[put a bug in one's ear] or [put a flea in one's ear] See: [BUG IN ONE'S EAR].

Soren Kierkegaard

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