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.

• feel for someone
• feel for something
• feel free
• feel free to
• feel free to do something
• feel hard done-by
• feel honour-bound
• feel honour-bound to do something
• feel hot and cold
• feel hot and cold all over
• feel in bones
• feel in your bones
• feel light-headed
• feel like
• feel like a million dollars
• feel like something
• feel like yourself
• feel more like
• feel more like yourself
• feel oats
• feel out
• feel sick to stomach
• feel sick to your stomach
• feel someone out
• feel someone up