listen in

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear

   - Shut the door. - Don't forget, those dames listen in.

In the movies · 8

• You know, they said no one listening in.Fargo1996
• You keep this live. I'll be listening in the whole time.Inception2010
• - Shut the door. - Don't forget, those dames listen in.Out of the Past1947
• Unfortunately, some people do listen in on party lines. We...Changeling2008
• Listen. Listen. Listen.Wristcutters: A Love Story2007
• Hey, listen. No, listen. Listen to me.The Descendants2011
• Listen, listen, listen.United 932006
• Let's listen in to NASA making contact with Mark Watney. Let's listen in.The Martian2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Fargo1996
  • Jerry Hires Two Kidnappers
  • Jerry Haggles With the Kidnappers
  • Jerry Sells the TruCoat
• United 932006
  • Passengers Board United 93
  • The FAA Morning Briefing
  • A Controller Reports a Possible Hijack

From the same entry

• listen for
• listen up