assault the ear

assault the ear

To be loud and painful to listen to. I don't know how kids enjoy playing their music so loud—it just assaults the ear!
See also: assault, ear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

assault the ear

Fig. [for sound or speech] to be very loud or persistent. That loud music assaults the ears! I can't hear you with all that traffic noise assaulting my ears.
See also: assault, ear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have (one's) ear
  • have somebody's ear
  • have someone's ear
  • have the ear of (one)
  • have the ear of someone
  • smile from ear to ear
  • beam/grin/smile from ear to ear
  • grin from ear to ear
  • ear candy
  • a box on the ear
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