The idiom 'listen with half an ear' means to listen without paying full attention or to listen distractedly. It implies that the listener is only partially engaged in what is being said, often because they are doing something else or are uninterested. The other options do not capture this meaning of partial attention. Therefore, 'Not pay full attention' is the correct meaning.
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