listen with one ear

Examples (10)

• I listened with one ear to the conversation at the next table.
• She was cooking dinner, listening with one ear to the news report.
• He pretended to work, but was actually listening with one ear to their discussion.
• Even though I was reading, I listened with one ear to the children playing outside.
• You can't truly concentrate if you're always listening with one ear to something else.
• The professor knew some students were listening with one ear while checking their phones.
• While painting, she often listens with one ear to classical music.
• I had to listen with one ear during the meeting as I was also typing an email.
• Don't just listen with one ear; pay full attention to what I'm saying.
• He learned to listen with one ear to his sister's endless stories while doing homework.