perk up one's ears/prick up one's ears

[tzfujimino]

Hello.

Is the expression "perk up one's ears", as in 'Perk up your ears for the next dialogue', American English?

Thank you.

 

[Amigos4]

The expression is heard in AmE. See an example here.

 

[bhaisahab]

I've only heard it with "prick up".

 

[MikeNewYork]

It's also used to describe some dog breeds.

 

[BobK]

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[Tdol]

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