couldn't believe my ears
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couldn't believe his ears — could not believe what he heard, did not think what he heard was true … English contemporary dictionary
someone couldn't believe their ears — someone couldn’t believe their ears phrase used for saying that someone is very surprised by something that they hear I couldn’t believe my ears when he told me we had to leave. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
someone couldn't believe their ears — used for saying that someone is very surprised by something that they hear I couldn t believe my ears when he told me we had to leave … English dictionary
can't believe your ears — can t believe (your) ears if you can t believe your ears, you are very surprised at something that someone tells you. She couldn t believe her ears when they told her Jim had been arrested. (usually in past tenses) … New idioms dictionary
not believe your ears — not believe (your) ears to be very surprised by something that someone tells you. We couldn t believe our ears when we heard that our tickets weren t waiting for us at the airport ticket counter … New idioms dictionary
not believe your ears — not believe your ˈears/ˈeyes idiom (informal) to be very surprised at sth you hear/see • I couldn t believe my eyes when she walked in. Main entry: ↑believeidiom … Useful english dictionary
believe — verb (believed; believing) Etymology: Middle English beleven, from Old English belēfan, from be + lȳfan, lēfan to allow, believe; akin to Old High German gilouben to believe, Old English lēof dear more at love Date: before 12th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
believe — be|lieve [ bı liv ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to think that a fact is true: Astronomers knew the Earth was round, but few people believed it. believe (that): I don t believe that she s ever been to Hong Kong. be widely/generally believed (=be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
believe — be|lieve W1S1 [bıˈli:v] v [: Old English; Origin: belefan, from lyfan, lefan to allow, believe ] 1.) [T not in progressive] to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth ▪ You shouldn t believe everything you read. ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
believe — /bi li:v/ verb (not in progressive) 1 BE SURE STH IS TRUE (T) to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth: You shouldn t believe everything you read. | believe (that): I can hardly believe he s only 25! | believe sb: I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
