耳がダンボ

みみがダンボ

pricking up one's ears and listening, listening attentively

ダンボ

Dumbo (1941 Disney film)

耳にする

みみにする

to hear, to hear by chance, to hear by accident, to catch (the sound)

耳に入る

みみにはいる

to hear of

耳に残る

みみにのこる

to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

耳を貸す

みみをかす

to lend an ear to, to listen to

耳を傾ける

みみをかたむける

to lend an ear, to hearken, to give an ear to, to listen carefully

牛耳を執る

ぎゅうじをとる

to take the lead in, to control, to be the leader

耳を揃える

みみをそろえる

to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)

耳を澄ます

みみをすます

to listen carefully, to strain one's ears

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest; to capture attention

耳目に触れる

じもくにふれる

to come to one's notice

耳目を驚かす

じもくをおどろかす

to take by surprise, to startle, to shock

耳を塞ぐ

みみをふさぐ

to stop (plug) one's ears

耳を疑う

みみをうたがう

to not believe one's ears

寝耳に水

ねみみにみず

bolt from the blue, great surprise

耳に挟む

みみにはさむ

to happen to hear; to overhear

耳に付く

みみにつく

to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

体を粉にする

からだをこにする からだをこなにする

to work assiduously, to give one's all, to make the utmost effort, to make (grind) one's body into dust