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keeping one's ears open

keeping one's ears open is the present participle and gerund of keep one's ears open.

Meaning of keep one's ears open

Verb

keep one's ears open (third-person singular simple present keeps one's ears open, present participle keeping one's ears open, simple past and past participle kept one's ears open)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) to listen for important information.

Questions about keeping one's ears open

What is keeping one's ears open the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's ears open is the present participle and gerund of keep one's ears open.

Words near keeping one's ears open in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's chin up
  2. keeping one's cool
  3. keeping one's counsel
  4. keeping one's countenance
  5. keeping one's distance
  6. keeping one's ears open
  7. keeping one's end up
  8. keeping one's eye on the ball
  9. keeping one's eyeballs peeled
  10. keeping one's eyes on the ball
  11. keeping one's eyes open

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