put a bug in ear

put a bug in (one's) ear

To speak to one in order to impart some particular information, suggestion, hint, or warning. I've been putting a bug in his ear for months about what I wanted for my birthday, but he was totally clueless when the day came. They weren't listening to me, so I asked my boss to put a word in their ear about the importance of meeting this deadline.

put a bug in (someone's) ear

Informal

To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way.

词组	put a bug in ear
释义	put a bug in ear put a bug in (one's) ear To speak to one in order to impart some particular information, suggestion, hint, or warning. I've been putting a bug in his ear for months about what I wanted for my birthday, but he was totally clueless when the day came. They weren't listening to me, so I asked my boss to put a word in their ear about the importance of meeting this deadline. See also: bug, ear, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put a bug in (someone's) ear Informal To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way. See also: bug, ear, put American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: put a bug in (one's) ear put a bug in someone's ear ring in have (one's) ear a box on the ear be grinning from ear to ear grin grin from ear to ear beam/grin/smile from ear to ear wind
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