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- flea in one's ear, a
flea in one's ear, a
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Flann | | FLAN | Irish |
Pio | | - | Italian, Portuguese |
Quang | | - | Vietnamese |
Mikael | | MEE-kah-el | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish |
Shelley | | ['ʃeli] | |
Sango | | - | Popular Culture |