flea in his ear

a flea in (one's) ear

A sharp, strident, or disconcerting reproof or rebuff. She gave me a flea in my ear over my spending habits. I'll be sure to put a flea in his ear the next time I see him!

flea in his ear

A sharp, unwelcome rebuke. To have a flea literally inserted in your ear would be an unwanted nuisance, just as being scolded, even if deserved, would be. The British use the phrase to mean “put a bug in the ear”: to plant a suspicion. The French “put a flea in the ear” to arouse amatory feelings, hardly an aphrodisiacal image (any more than a Spanish fly would be).

See also: ear, flea

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

a flea in (one's) ear
a flea in ear
a flea in your ear
flea in one's ear, a
ear
have (one's) ear
have somebody's ear
have someone's ear
a box on the ear
have the ear of someone

References in periodicals archive

So David Cameron came back with nothing but a flea in his ear. Nothing wrong with my memory, sir.

Misunderstood over my EU points; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@birminghammail.co.uk Twitter: @birminghammail Facebook: facebook.com/birminghammail Post: Birmingham Mail, 60 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2DJ

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner explains how the gap between him and Martin O'Neill proved too big to plug .........................PAGE 55 The manager has moved on but club skipper Stiliyan Petrov's thoughts are focused on the new Premier League season ...............PAGE 55After a hectic few days for Villa owner Randy Lerner Peter Sharkey assesses the impact of overseas ownership............................PAGE 56 Bill Howell previews the season for all our Midland clubs and reveals where O'Neill's rein started to go wrong..................PAGE 58 Villa director General C Krulak is not one to mince his words and he sent O'Neill packing with a flea in his ear ...........PAGE 59

O'Neill throws in the towel; VILLA VIEWS

Poor Nikk left with a flea in his ear from the judges.

Bubble will soon pop

No self-respecting green keeper would allow the cuttings to remain on the turf and if he did, he would soon have a flea in his ear from the club members.

Letter: Cuttings removed from club greens; VOICE OF THE NORTH

DOG lover Mark Adams was sent to jail with a flea in his ear yesterday o- after getting

This dog's owner smashed his neighbour's windows because their cat gave it fleas. Now he's been.. JAILED FOR PET RAGE

But when her errant lover ends up on her doorstep, Mickey tries to send him off with a flea in his ear.

Taken for a ride; EASTENDERS MONDAY, BBC1,8pm

词组	flea in his ear
释义	flea in his ear a flea in (one's) ear A sharp, strident, or disconcerting reproof or rebuff. She gave me a flea in my ear over my spending habits. I'll be sure to put a flea in his ear the next time I see him! See also: ear, flea Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. flea in his ear A sharp, unwelcome rebuke. To have a flea literally inserted in your ear would be an unwanted nuisance, just as being scolded, even if deserved, would be. The British use the phrase to mean “put a bug in the ear”: to plant a suspicion. The French “put a flea in the ear” to arouse amatory feelings, hardly an aphrodisiacal image (any more than a Spanish fly would be). See also: ear, flea Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: a flea in (one's) ear a flea in ear a flea in your ear flea in one's ear, a ear have (one's) ear have somebody's ear have someone's ear a box on the ear have the ear of someone References in periodicals archive So David Cameron came back with nothing but a flea in his ear. Nothing wrong with my memory, sir. Misunderstood over my EU points; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@birminghammail.co.uk Twitter: @birminghammail Facebook: facebook.com/birminghammail Post: Birmingham Mail, 60 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2DJ Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner explains how the gap between him and Martin O'Neill proved too big to plug .........................PAGE 55 The manager has moved on but club skipper Stiliyan Petrov's thoughts are focused on the new Premier League season ...............PAGE 55After a hectic few days for Villa owner Randy Lerner Peter Sharkey assesses the impact of overseas ownership............................PAGE 56 Bill Howell previews the season for all our Midland clubs and reveals where O'Neill's rein started to go wrong..................PAGE 58 Villa director General C Krulak is not one to mince his words and he sent O'Neill packing with a flea in his ear ...........PAGE 59 O'Neill throws in the towel; VILLA VIEWS Poor Nikk left with a flea in his ear from the judges. Bubble will soon pop No self-respecting green keeper would allow the cuttings to remain on the turf and if he did, he would soon have a flea in his ear from the club members. Letter: Cuttings removed from club greens; VOICE OF THE NORTH DOG lover Mark Adams was sent to jail with a flea in his ear yesterday o- after getting This dog's owner smashed his neighbour's windows because their cat gave it fleas. Now he's been.. JAILED FOR PET RAGE But when her errant lover ends up on her doorstep, Mickey tries to send him off with a flea in his ear. Taken for a ride; EASTENDERS MONDAY, BBC1,8pm
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