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
RÁ&Eth;ÚLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
BrandeeBRAN-deeEnglish
Bratoslav-Medieval Slavic
Bjarke-Danish
Chernobog-Slavic Mythology
Hrothulf-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)