be music to your ears

be music to (one's) ears

To be exciting or pleasant to hear. School being closed for a snow day was music to my kids' ears. After such a stressful day at work, news that my friends had to cancel our dinner was music to my ears.

See also: ear, music

be (like) ˌmusic to your ˈears

(of information, etc.) be something that is pleasant to hear: The news that she’d finally left was like music to my ears. ♢ The bell at the end of the lesson is always music to my ears.

See also: ear, music