come within earshot

To move close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does. They didn't realize I had come within earshot while they were discussing my performance in school. Let's step outside—I don't want the kids to come within earshot while we're arguing.

come within earshot

(of something) Go to within earshot (of something).

See also: come, earshot, within

See also:

within earshot
in earshot
be within earshot (of someone or something)
earshot
move within earshot
move within earshot (of someone)
move out of earshot (of someone)
out of earshot
motion (someone) to the side
motion to one side

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A spring comes into my step whenever I come within earshot of the bright and bouncy Master Butchers' Band at Cheltenham, and they were on site before Best Mate was even born, let alone placed in statue form, beside them.

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