[believe one's
ears] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one hears; trust one's hearing.
- Used with a
negative or limiter, or in an interrogative or conditional sentence.
He
thought he heard a horn blowing in the distance, but he could not believe his
ears.
2. To be made sure of (something).
Is he really coming? I can hardly
believe my ears.
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