set (someone) by the ears

To cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation. The entire town was set by the ears when it was announced that a giant megastore would be replacing many of its local shops and grocery marts. Jake likes to set his classmates by the ears as a means of getting attention.

set by the ears

cause people to quarrel.

词组	set (someone) by the ears
释义	set (someone) by the ears set (someone) by the ears To cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation. The entire town was set by the ears when it was announced that a giant megastore would be replacing many of its local shops and grocery marts. Jake likes to set his classmates by the ears as a means of getting attention. See also: by, ear, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. set by the ears cause people to quarrel. See also: by, ear, set Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: set by the ears get into a fight lower get (one's) ears lowered get (one's) ears set out get ears set out corn squabble pop (one's) ears prick up (one's) ears prick up one's ears, to
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