a sympathetic ear

Brown was not the man to let a sympathetic ear down.

Maybe he just wants a sympathetic ear to talk to.

And we both know she'll listen to what you have to say with a sympathetic ear.

At the time, it did apparently find a sympathetic ear.

Chance for you to explain things to a sympathetic ear.

There were times, he said, when it would have been nice to find a sympathetic ear.

Should anyone feel the need for a sympathetic ear, a time can be arranged.

Some need only a sympathetic ear, but others show up with much more complicated problems.

Pay someone for permitting you to give them a sympathetic ear.

"They talk about themselves and look for a sympathetic ear.

And they are finding a sympathetic ear in some courts.

One might think that the nation's governors would have found a sympathetic ear when they came to Washington last month and asked for help.

The groups allow people to finally find a sympathetic ear, the psychologists say.

For some of his ideas he found a sympathetic ear in the high command.

And now, no doubt, she was going to offer Riley a sympathetic ear.

"They're important because it's like having a sympathetic ear in the court.

He seemed to be seeking an ally, or at least a sympathetic ear.

And he finds a sympathetic ear after a rough night at the ball park.

I wanted to pour my joys into a sympathetic ear.

He just wasn't the type to lend a sympathetic ear.

They were looking for a sympathetic ear and a congregation to preach to.

At the end of a tournament there are always players with sad stories to tell, looking for a sympathetic ear.

After a day of having no one willing to hear his side, he was gratified to find a sympathetic ear.

Also ready to lend a sympathetic ear, if Ralph was lucky.

If the captain wanted a sympathetic ear, he knew where he could find one.