have sharp ears

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Definition of have sharp ears - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

hearinghear very well and notice small sounds

She has sharp ears and heard the whisper.
He has sharp ears and caught the distant siren.
With sharp ears, he detected the faint rustle in the bushes.

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Expressions with sharp

sharp tongue

speaks in a harsh, cutting, or unkind way

She has a sharp tongue and often offends people.

sharp elbows

ability to push through a crowd

With sharp elbows, he made his way to the front of the line.

sharp end

most difficult or intense part of an activity

He always thrived at the sharp end of the project..

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

sharp as a tack

adj.

very smart and quick to notice or understand things

She is sharp as a tack in every meeting.

at the sharp end

adv.

involved in the most active part

The soldiers are at the sharp end of the battle.

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French:avoir l'ouïe fine, ...
German:ein gutes Gehör haben, ...
Italian:avere un udito fine, ...
Spanish:tener buen oído, ...
Portuguese:ter ouvidos apurados, ...
Chinese:听得很清楚, ...
Japanese:耳が良い, ...
Arabic:كَانَ حَادَّ السَّمْع, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת בַּעַל אֹזֶן חַדָּה, ...
Russian:иметь острый слух, ...
Ukrainian:мати гострий слух, ...
Hindi:तेज कान होना, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণ কান থাকা, ...
Catalan:tenir una oïda fina, ...
Czech:dobře slyšet, ...
Danish:have skarpe ører, ...
Dutch:een scherp gehoor hebben, ...
Greek:έχω κοφτερή ακοή, ...
Hungarian:jó füle van, ...
Khmer:មានត្រចៀកស្រួច, ...
Korean:귀가 밝다, ...
Persian:شنید, ...
Polish:mieć wyostrzony słuch, ...
Portuguese (BR):ter ouvidos aguçados, ...
Romanian:a avea auz fin, ...
Swedish:ha bra hörsel, ...
Thai:หูไว, ...
Turkish:keskin kulaklara sahip olmak, ...
Vietnamese:nghe rất thính, ...

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