within earshot of

within earshot of

Close enough to overhear someone or something
"Within earshot" is a phrase used to describe being close enough to overhear someone or something. It is correct and usable in written English.
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within earshot (redirected from within ear shot)
within earshot
Close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does.
They didn't realize I was within earshot when they were discussing my performance in school.
Let's step outside—I don't want to fight while they're within earshot.
See also: earshot, within
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
*within earshot (of something)
close enough to something to hear it. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; get ~; move ~.) As soon as I got within earshot of the music, I decided that I really didn't belong there.
See also: earshot, within
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
within ;earshot (of somebody/something) near enough to hear somebody/something or to be heard: As she came within earshot of the group, she heard her name mentioned.
See also: earshot, within
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
See also:
in earshot
come within earshot
earshot
be within earshot (of someone or something)
move within earshot
move within earshot (of someone)
out of earshot
move out of earshot (of someone)
motion (someone) to the side
get (one) going
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“You probably don’t even hear it when it happens.”
I hear a lot of people quoting this statement of Bobby’s as thematic evidence for Tony’s death at the end of the series, but I don’t buy it for one reason: Bobby’s own words, at least in his case, were not true. He spent his last moments absorbing a spray of bullets knowing full well he was being assassinated. In saying you “probably don’t hear it when it happens” Bobby tried to rationalise the deaths of his fellow mobsters as being not unlike simply going to sleep, or just fading into the ether, but much like almost every other platitude these degenerates spat out and lived by, it turned out to be utter horseshit. “You probably don’t hear it when it happens” isn’t David Chase’s way of clueing you in to Tony’s death, it’s an ironic indictment of the gangster lifestyle and the lies these bastards tell themselves to help them get to sleep at night when their own violent demise looms over every near horizon.


The key word is 'probably' Some people see it and hear it coming sadly.

The other hint is Silvio recounting the story of not even hearing a gunshot go off right next to him as a person get's whacked at the same table. It wasn't until blood sprayed on him that Sil even noticed something had happened.

I'd also say Phil didn't hear it happen either.


Others who absolutely did see it coming:

Brendan Fillone Chucky Signore Mikey Palmice Jimmy Altieri Matt Bevilaqua Angelo Garepe Lorraine Caluzzo Vito Spatafore

And so on.

My point is only that Bobby’s statement is not watertight, and therefore cannot be considered a watertight piece of evidence for a definitive conclusion about Tony’s death. I have other beliefs about the direction of the ending that serve this less-than-definitive interpretation as well, but my biggest and boldest is that to insert Tony’s actual death into the series would be at the expense of one of the core themes of the show, i.e. Tony’s never-ending internment in his self-imposed spiritual prison - the only fate that would make death a relief; a relief he could not have appreciated if he understood it and would not have deserved if he received it, but a relief nonetheless - and he gets none, because what little is left of his life will be spent regarding every stranger with suspicion, every friend with a wary eye, his family with a tired kind of shame, and himself with the same puerile emotional judgments as have always constituted his depressive complexes (and these compounded now by the fact that his years of therapy were all for nought - he is really, truly unable to be helped). Again, just my 0.02c, but I’ve always thought a definitive interpretation precludes some of the most important conversations that could be had about what kind of person Tony really is by the time the screen cuts to black.


Probably went through his entire life never knowing a Ford Explorer would crush skull. Leatardo....that his fkn legacy!!!


The God Of Sopranos draws a different conclusion. The depiction presents a strong possibility of Tony's death at that final instant but Not a definitive outcome. This all is entirely intentional.


I am familiar with this, and still don’t buy it. Not in the literal sense, anyway. My belief is that the direction is a red herring at best. Camp “Whether He Dies Or Not Is Not The Point” all the way, baby!


Ive always felt Tony doesnt die BUT goes to jail soon after the diner scene. I interpret it as the "last supper" for that family. Also we know Tony cant handle jail so he probably would rather take the bullet


I agree. People just want him to have died because they are so averse to a life goes on ending, and he deserves it they think. Those 2 things combine to bias them strongly in favor of Tony dying.

A bit off topic but I don’t want to create another thread about the ending.

I’ve been wondering the last few days, how did members only jacket guy know that Tony would be at Holstens? Was it Paulie who tipped off New York?


I’ve heard that, but I think the evidence for that theory is pretty scant. I prefer to believe that the ghost of Big Pussy dropped a phantom anchor on T’s head, like the icicle in The Lovely Bones.


They could have been surveilling him for a while before he got there. Tony maybe didn't notice because his guard was down since he thought the beef was squashed.


I just finished another rewatch so I'm gunna revive a dead thread because I'm diving into the rabbit hole.

To answer your question of how the guy knew Holsten's, he comes in just in front of AJ, so probably just trailed him knowing he would eventually meet up with Tony. But I don't think New York killed him. I think it was someone in the Eugene Pontecorvo's family, hence the jacket. They inherited the money Eugene inherited and $2 million is enough to hire a hitman.

But if it was New York: if Tony could flip Agent Harris to get Phil's general location, New York could flip an FBI agent or two to get Tony's.


Yea, but Bobby heard it coming because they were shooting multiple times to kill him. As for Tony, you don’t know where if the assailant was in the diner at all, or just knew he was there. It was speculated Tony died either sometime before Meadow came into the diner, or after. She also took a long time to parallel park. Which was like she’s going to go into the diner and see her dad die. It’s the constant fear of getting killed. Tony made a lot of enemies over the years and people might still hate him for killing a lot of people like Febby Petrulio, Chucky Signore, Matthew Bevilaqua, Big Pussy, Ralph Cifaretto, Tony Blundetto, Willie Overall, Phil Leotardo, Jackie Jr, and Christopher Moltisanti. You got to think someone probably hated Tony enough to have him killed in front of his family.


You’re extremely dumb and stubborn. The show spends the entire final season basically screaming TONY DIES AT THE END to the audience, and just because you don’t see it on screen, your shitty little brain isn’t able to connect the dots of information together. You have zero media literacy.