Someone's ears are flapping

Directions: In the following items an idiom or a proverb is given. Select the response that most appropriately describes the meaning of the idiom or proverb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. Someone in a state of intense agitation
  2. B. Someone in a state of heightened excitement
  3. C. Someone desperate to eavesdrop on a conversation
  4. D. Someone embarrassed at being caught in the act of lying

Correct Answer: C. Someone desperate to eavesdrop on a conversation

Explanation

This idiom refers to someone listening intently to a conversation they are not part of.

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