a flea in (one's) 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

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Amichai		-	Hebrew
Purvis		['pɜ:vis]
Naoum		-	Biblical Greek
Egon		-	German
Ferdynand		fer-DI-nahnd	Polish
Chappell		[tʃæpəl]

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