give someone an earful



give someone an earful

1. tv. to scold someone. Sally gave Sam an earful for the way he treated Mary.
2. tv. to tell someone surprising secrets. Willy gave Sally an earful about Todd’s tax problems.
See also: earful, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bingham['biŋən]
Rokurouṙo-koo-ṙo:Japanese
Eutropioe-oo-TRO-pyoSpanish
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfri&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Rufinoroo-FEE-no (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
CainKAYN (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin