She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
The hearing in my left ear's not so good.
My friend Maria [gave] me a dog. It's a cocker and has long ears. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)
I couldn't believe my ears when Dan said they were getting married.
I couldn't believe my ears. All my wishes had come true. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
She played all the songs by ear.
As the years went by, she found it hard to cope with her slow headway in classical piano and her endlessly unfinished songs played by ear. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
I'm not sure what to tell Dad - I'll just have to play it by ear.
On the way to Cambridge, I had made up my mind to play it by ear. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Turkish)
Our pleas for help fell on deaf ears.
His cry for help and for a more meaningful relationship between himself and Mildred invariably fell on deaf ears. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Chinese)
He has no ear for music.
Akosua has an ear for languages - she speaks four.
In terms of communication I believe that I have an ear for languages. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Danish)