set (someone) by the ears



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set (someone) by the ears

To cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation. The entire town was set by the ears when it was announced that a giant megastore would be replacing many of its local shops and grocery marts. Jake likes to set his classmates by the ears as a means of getting attention.
See also: ear, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chryssa-Greek
Bairstow['bɛəstəu]
QuÝ-Vietnamese
Daisy['deizi]
HannuHAHN-nooFinnish
Thecla-Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)