When the teacher was delivering his lecture, the students were all ears. The underlined expression can best be replaced with:
Correct answer: D. listening carefully
- A. observing carefully
- B. involved whole heartedly
- C. taking notes
- D. listening carefully
Explanation
Listening carefully: This directly captures the meaning of the idiom "all ears." It means paying close attention to what someone is saying by focusing your hearing.
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