get ears pinned back



get one's ears pinned back

Fig. to experience a severe scolding. Jimmy was ordered to report to the principal's office and got his ears pinned back.
See also: back, ear, get, pin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JerriJER-eeEnglish
Syuzanna-Russian
LiisiLEE:-see (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Tracy['treisi]
EulÀLia-Catalan
Islambek-Chechen