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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sigimund	-	Ancient Germanic
Atkey	['ætki]
Balster	['bælstə]
Gerda (2)	YER-dah (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Manasseh	mə-NAS-ə (English)	Biblical
Magalie	-	French