are your ears burning?



are your ears burning?

A rhetorical question addressed to someone who was not present for a conversation about which he or she was the subject. Oh, Marty! We were just talking about your new play. Are your ears burning?
See also: ear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BedeBEED (English)History
Ceallagh-Irish
IrmhildEERM-hiltGerman
SymphonySIM-fə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Ema-Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
Adshead['ædzhed]