flea in one's ear, a

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 one's ear, a

An annoying hint or a stinging rebuke, as in He has a flea in his ear about their relationship, or If he doesn't bring the right equipment, I'll put a flea in his ear. This expression originated in French and has been used in English since the 1400s.

词组	flea in one's ear, a
释义	flea in one's ear, a 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 one's ear, a An annoying hint or a stinging rebuke, as in He has a flea in his ear about their relationship, or If he doesn't bring the right equipment, I'll put a flea in his ear. This expression originated in French and has been used in English since the 1400s. See also: flea The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: a flea in (one's) ear a flea in ear a flea in your ear flea in his ear ear have (one's) ear have somebody's ear have someone's ear a box on the ear have the ear of someone
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