flea in one's ear, a

An annoying hint or a stinging rebuke, as in He has a flea in his ear about their relationship, or If he doesn't bring the right equipment, I'll put a flea in his ear. This expression originated in French and has been used in English since the 1400s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dobrogost	daw-BRAW-gawst (Polish)	Polish (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Honza	-	Czech
Gaius	GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Columbine	KAHL-əm-bien	English (Rare)
Nazzareno	-	Italian
Grahame	GRAY-əm, GRAM	Scottish, English (Rare)