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
Shemer	-	Biblical
Thomas	TAHM-əs (English), TOM-əs (English), to-MAH (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)	English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblica
Lyyti	LUY:-tee	Finnish
Gunnhildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Keanu	-	Hawaiian
Jeanna	JEE-nə	English