hear (redirected from hearing from)

can't hear yourself think

if you can't hear yourself think, you mean there is so much noise around you that it is impossible to hear anything. The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think.

See also: can't, think

Children should be seen and not heard.

something that you say which means that children should be quiet. I can't stand all that shouting. Children should be seen and not heard, in my opinion.

See also: seen, should

have heard/seen the last of someone/something

if you have heard the last of someone or something unpleasant, they will not cause you any more problems in the future. It's a worrying problem and I dare say we haven't heard the last of it. (often negative) He's a very unpleasant man. I sincerely hope we've seen the last of him.

See also: last, seen

hear something on/through the grapevine

to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else. I heard on the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don't know anything more. (usually + that)

See also: grapevine, through

I've never [felt/heard/seen etc.] something in all my (born) days! (old-fashioned)

something that you say when you are shocked or very surprised by something. There were two men kissing in the street. I've never seen anything like it in all my born days!

See also: all, days, felt, never, seen

You'll never hear the end of it. (informal)

something that you say which means that someone will continue to talk about something they have achieved for a long time and in an annoying way. If she wins you know we'll never hear the end of it.

See also: end, never

won't hear a word (said) against someone/something

if you won't hear a word said against someone or something, you refuse to believe anything bad about them. He's completely infatuated with the woman and won't hear a word said against her.

See also: against, won't, word

You could have heard a pin drop.

something that you say in order to describe a situation where there was complete silence, especially because people were very interested or very surprised by what was happening. Margaret's ex-husband turned up at the wedding. Honestly, you could have heard a pin drop.

See also: could, drop, pin

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hear someone out

to listen to someone until they have finished. Everyone in that room was angry when I got there, but except for one person, they all stayed to hear me out.

Usage notes: sometimes used as a request: “Can we end this discussion and get back to work?” “Hear me out, please — I want to be sure you understand my point.”

hear the last of someone/something

to not have to deal with someone or something again. It's uncertain whether we've heard the last of the harassment case. Few believe Northern Ireland has seen the last of its troubles.

See also: last

hear yourself think

to be able to think. The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think.

Usage notes: usually used in the negative, as in the example

See also: think

hear something through the grapevine

to hear news from someone who heard that news from someone else. I heard through the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don't know anything more.

See also: grapevine, through

never hear the end of it

to have to listen for a long time to talk about something embarrassing or annoying. If you don't send your aunt a thank-you letter, you'll never hear the end of it from your mother!

See also: end, never

you could hear a pin drop

to be extremely quiet. The new sound-proof lab is so well designed, you can hear a pin drop. You could have heard a pin drop for a full minute after every song and then the audience would clap wildly.

See also: could, drop, pin