prick+up+the+ears

  • 1prick up the ears — Listen sharply, attend closely …

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  • 2Prick Up Your Ears — Эпизод «Гриффинов» «Prick Up Your Ears» Лоис начинает урок полового воспит …

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  • 3Prick Up Your Ears — Infobox Film name = Prick Up Your Ears caption = Poster for Prick Up Your Ears director = Stephen Frears producer = writer = John Lahr (book) Alan Bennett (screenplay) starring = Gary Oldman Alfred Molina Vanessa Redgrave Wallace Shawn Julie… …

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  • 4Prick Up Your Ears (Padre de familia) — Prick Up Your Ears Episodio de Padre de familia Título Ábrete de orejas (España) Por las orejas (Latinoamérica) Episodio nº 6 Temporada 5 Escrito por …

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  • 5Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy) — ] When Stewie enters Herbert s house, there was originally meant to be a picture of Chris Griffin s face on the wall, with the body of a model, but this was removed from broadcasting.] he also noted that the random flashback jokes are often what… …

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  • 6prick up your ears — Meaning Pay careful attention. Origin Probably coined from the habit of dogs, horses etc. to lift their ears when listening attentively …

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  • 7Prick — Prick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pricked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pricking}.] [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See {Prick}, n., and cf. {Prink}, {Prig}.] 1. To pierce slightly with a sharp pointed instrument or… …

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  • 8prick 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 talking about her./ …

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  • 9prick 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 talking about her./ …

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  • 10prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… …

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