2025 · Q31
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.
Someone's ears are flapping
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ASomeone in a state of intense agitation
- BSomeone in a state of heightened excitement
- CSomeone desperate to eavesdrop on a conversation
- DSomeone embarrassed at being caught in the act of lying
Explanation
"Someone's ears are flapping" pictures ears straining to catch sound — it means being eager to listen in on others' talk. That is eavesdropping, not agitation, excitement, embarrassment or lying. Option (C), "desperate to eavesdrop on a conversation", captures the idiom exactly.