Communication
keep an ear out for
listen for something
To listen carefully so that you notice a particular sound or event.
Hear it in real life
Could you keep an ear out for the baby?
Sure, I'll let you know if she wakes up.
Keep an ear out for a call from the delivery driver.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Keep an ear out ‸ the doorbell.
Say: Keep an ear out for the doorbell.
The phrase takes “for” before the sound or event you are listening for.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep an ear out for something
Your turn: say it out loud
Keep an ear out for a call from the delivery driver.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep an ear out for
listen for something
“Keep an ear out for a call from the delivery driver.”
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