a flea in ear

a flea in (one's) ear

An annoying hint or a stinging rebuke.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cassian	KASH-ən (English)	Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Jianhong	-	Chinese
TÓFi	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Zinoviy	zee-NO-vee	Russian
Sheraga	-	Jewish
Alea	ə-LEE-ə	English (Rare)