Sentences with prick up one's ears
prick
P p - The prick of a needle.
- His conscience pricked him.
- My duty pricks me on.
- The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.
- To prick a horse's tail.
- In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.
- The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.