pin someone's ears back



pin someone's ears back

Defeat, overcome, punish, as in The Red Sox had their ears pinned back by the Yankees, or You'll get your ears pinned back if you're late. [c. 1940]
See also: back, ear, pin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
QuinnKWINIrish, English
Gilchrist-Scottish
Enkhtuya-Mongolian
Bessarion-Late Greek
Athill['æðil]
IsakEE-sahkSwedish, Norwegian, Danish