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pin back one's ears

pin back one's ears is the alternative form of pin one's ears back.

Meaning of pin one's ears back

Verb

pin one's ears back (third-person singular simple present pins one's ears back, present participle pinning one's ears back, simple past and past participle pinned one's ears back)

  1. (UK, informal) To listen attentively.

Forms of pin back one's ears

third-person singular presentpins back one's ears
present participlepinning back one's ears
past participlepinned back one's ears
pastpinned back one's ears

Questions about pin back one's ears

What is pin back one's ears the alternative form of?
Pin back one's ears is the alternative form of pin one's ears back.

Words near pin back one's ears in the dictionary

  1. PIMU
  2. pin
  3. pin a rose on your nose
  4. pin and web
  5. pin back
  6. pin back one's ears
  7. pin bagatelle
  8. pin bone
  9. pin bones
  10. pin camera
  11. pin cameras

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