get a thick ear
get a thick ear
To be disciplined by being hit. Typically used hypothetically. Primarily heard in UK. I'll get a thick ear from Mom if she finds out I broke her antique vase.
See also: ear, get, thick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give somebody/get a thick ˈear
(British English, informal) hit somebody/be hit on the side of the head, as a punishment: If you don’t behave yourself you’ll get a thick ear.See also: ear, get, give, somebody, thick
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- give somebody/get a thick ear
- give someone a thick ear
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