someone couldn't believe their ears

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
Main entry: ear

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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