Sentences with phrase «ears perk»

That's because when we Milwaukee - ans hear the name of our city, our ears perk up and we become active!

Anytime I learn of new ways to invest with minimal investment my ears perk up.

Or how about one of those times when you're sitting in the lecture hall, half dozing off to your professor's monotone ramblings, when your ears perk up because they somehow know you missed something important that was just said?

When the general counsel of a major corporation says that the current model of the large law firm is heading towards extinction, ears perk up throughout the legal industry.

Whenever I heard «procedurally generated» my ears perk up and you immediately have my full attention.

Did your ears perk up at the word «beach»?

When someone has an iphone, ears perk up and there is interest.

I literally can't say the «s» word without seeing his ears perk up, tail wag and the beginnings of drool.

When most of us hear the term «insider information,» our ears perk up.

«Often I find that people think about refinancing because they get a letter in the mail or hear a radio ad, and their ears perk up at the amazing rates that are quoted,» Melone says.

As exhausting as this back and forth battle is, every time news comes out on the future of the vehicle, our ears perk up and take notice.

We like to call it the BANK, I find when I relate most math lessons to money, for example... Take 4 hundreds to the BANK and return with only tens, their ears perk up a little bit more by relating it to money.

I am an English teacher, so my ears perk up when writers talk about their process.

«It makes our eyes wander and our ears perk, always on the look out for those who may next pioneer us into greater, undiscovered territories.»

That's a different foundation and, with it, critics» ears perk up.

Her words sting because mere mention of her name makes men's ears perk and heads turn.

I am a huge fan and any words related to it make my ears perk and I try not to reveal my nerdy side.

Cropped straight leg: Basically whenever I see the word «cropped» in a jean description title, my ears perk up.

When «almost sugar - free» means sweetened with chicory root and real dark chocolate, and not artificial sweeteners, my ears perk up.

You actually have to put into practice all the things that make your ears perk up and your heart pound a little faster.

When a female giant panda's thoughts briefly turn to love each year, her ears perk up.

But add a little theatrical drama, and their ears perk up.

No one knows who you are, but ears perk at Inas name.

«Once upon a time...» is so popular that most people's ears perk up immediately as those words are uttered.

When God's word of wounded grace moves Micah into a penitential frenzy, my ears perk up.

That should be enough to make Jerry Brown and Andrew Cuomo's ears perk up.

If you are an investor, this number makes your ears perk up.

While our culture may know little of things epiphanal, it certainly has its collective ears perked up and its eyes open for signs of the times.

All he wants is attention at all costs, to get some ears perked up.

Oh, yes, my ears perked up when I heard that comment.

My friend's ears perked up, and he said, «I was there, why?»

The most powerful man in Albany isn't accustomed to taking direction from anyone (save his union - boss patrons)-- but you can bet his ears perked up yesterday when former President Bill Clinton publicly pronounced himself strongly in favor of raising New York's charter - school cap.

But science does sometimes creep into the conversation, and ScienceInsider has been keeping its ears perked.

But when a different male's call blared out, females» ears perked up and they spent significantly more time looking toward an audio speaker 20 metres away, compared to the previous call.

My ears perked up and I listened to her every word.

As soon as I heard the words fettuccini alfredo, my ears perked up and I took note of each ingredient.

I was studying general communications at the time, so my ears perked up at the chance.

So when we heard about Caroline Rector's capsule wardrobes, our ears perked up.

Even if a reasonable amount of time has passed between the separation and your first date, keep your ears perked for any mentions of his...

Even if a reasonable amount of time has passed between the separation and your first date, keep your ears perked for any mentions of his estranged wife.

When it was announced that Stoker would be his first English - language film, naturally everyone's ears perked.

While that bit is noteworthy, what really got people's ears perked up were the initial piano notes of the trailer.

Ears perked expectantly when «Stranger Things» director Shawn Levy proclaimed himself and fellow panelists Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp the «trifecta of spoiler risks» at Netflix's FYSee event at Raleigh Studios Saturday.

Yet our ears perked up when Cadillac introduced the ATS, a compact rear - wheel - drive sedan that clearly trained to go 15 rounds with the BMW 3 Series.

Our ears perked up, but we really got interested when she mentioned that Mr. Dawson planned to offer a paid course in addition to all the free advice he'd given on the subject.

And my ears perked up the first time I heard you say «indie publishing.»

If other authors are like myself, they are always keeping their ears perked up for any creative ways to improve their marketing efforts.

So our ears perked up when we heard that Nashville author Jim Harwell had staged a metaphorical contest between the two pets and written a book about it: Cats N» Dogs: A Tail of Two Opposites.

My ears perked up when I heard Norway, so I went and did a bit of reading.

Fox was resting, but his ears perked up as soon as he saw Donkey.