send (someone) away with a flea in (their) ear

British & Australian, informal

to angrily tell someone to go away.

A young kid came asking for money but I sent him away with a flea in his ear.

• punch a clock
• punch in
• punch in something
• punch lights out
• punch out
• punch out someone
• punch out something
• punch someone's lights out
• puppy fat
• puppy love
• pure and simple
• a down and out
• a drawing card
• a dream come true
• a dream ticket
• a drop in the bucket
• a drop in the ocean
• a dry run
• a Dutch treat
• a face as long as a wet week
• a fact of life
• a factory farm
• a fag hag
• a fair shake
• a fair-weather friend