As soon as I got within earshot of the music, I decided that I really didn't belong there.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
within earshot (of something) — within ˈearshot (of sb/sth) idiom near enough to hear sb/sth or to be heard • As she came within earshot of the group, she heard her name mentioned. Main entry: ↑earshotidiom … Useful english dictionary
within — [[t]wɪðɪ̱n[/t]] ♦ 1) PREP If something is within a place, area, or object, it is inside it or surrounded by it. [FORMAL] Clients are entertained within private dining rooms... An olive coloured tent stood within a thicket of trees. ...a 1987… … English dictionary
Earshot — Infobox musical artist Name = Earshot Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Los Angeles, California, United States Genre = Alternative metal, Rock Years active = 1999–present Label = Warner Bros. Records… … Wikipedia
earshot — [[t]ɪ͟ə(r)ʃɒt[/t]] PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR, oft PHR of n If you are within earshot of someone or something, you are close enough to be able to hear them. If you are out of earshot, you are too far away to hear them. The waiter continued… … English dictionary
within — with|in [ wıð ın ] function word *** Within can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Can you complete the work within a month? as an adverb (without a following noun): As Helen approached the front door, she could … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
within */*/*/ — UK [wɪðˈɪn] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Within can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Can you complete the work within a month? as an adverb (without a following noun): As Helen approached the front door,… … English dictionary
within — with|in W1S2 [wıðˈın US wıðˈın, wıθˈın] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: withinnan] 1.) a) before a certain period of time has passed ▪ We should have the test results back within 24 hours. ▪ He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
within — adverb, preposition 1 a) before a certain period of time has passed: Ray left suddenly promising to be back within the hour. b) during a certain period of time: Her car has been broken into three times within a month. | within the space of...:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
earshot — n. the distance over which something can be heard (esp. within or out of earshot) … Useful english dictionary
Cockney — For other uses, see Cockney (disambiguation). St. Mary le Bow The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End.… … Wikipedia
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
