perked up

The cashier perked up when asked about the mushroom products.

Asked whether he wanted the job permanently, a clearly deflated Hiller perked up.

Leashes in hand, idle walks would turn into street discussions so fervent our dogs’ ears perked up at the name Raffensperger.

Carlos Sainz has perked up after feeling a bit unwell yesterday and the Spaniard is out on track, receiving information from his pit wall about the strong winds on the long straight.

But my ears perked up at a news meeting last week when we were discussing the upcoming Super Bowl and the teams playing were the “Chiefs” and the “49ers.”