ear hustle - Hanging around to hear what other people are saying, even th

Hanging around to hear what other people are saying, even though you're not part of the chat.

I was in the library and heard my friend talking about me. I was like, 'what did you say?'

I heard my brother and his friend talking about my phone. I was like, 'why are you talking about my phone?'

I overheard my teacher talking about my bad test. I was like, 'I saw that coming.'