ein offenes Ohr haben
to be willing to listen to problems
Türkçe: dert dinlemeye açık olmak
In a sentence
Mein Chef hat immer ein offenes Ohr für die Sorgen seiner Mitarbeiter.
How it is used
Means to be willing to listen to problems. Neutral register. Use when a manager says, 'Ich habe immer ein offenes Ohr für Ihre Anliegen' during a team meeting. Common mistake: confusing it with 'ganz Ohr sein' (eager attention).
Other verbs that go with Ohr
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdm. ins Ohr flüsternto whisper in someone's ear
- jdm. sein Ohr leihento listen attentively and respectfully
- sich aufs Ohr hauen / legento go to bed/sleep
- jdn. übers Ohr hauento swindle or cheat someone
- ganz Ohr seinto be completely attentive
- ins Ohr geheninformation is heard but ignored
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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