be music to sb's ears
Definition
› to be something that you are very pleased to hear: The rattle of the letterbox was music to my ears - the letter had arrived at last.Causing pleasure
(Definition of be music to sb's ears from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- engaging adjective
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- lovely adjective (ENJOYABLE)
- quench verb
Topic:
Causing pleasure
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