throw out on ear



throw (one) out on one's ear

Fig. to remove someone from a place forcibly. Straighten up, or I'll throw you out on your ear. The caretaker caught us and threw us out on our ear.
See also: ear, on, out, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AsunAH-soonSpanish
Suzannesoo-ZAHN (French), soo-ZAN (English), suy-ZAHN-nə (Dutch)French, English, Dutch
Ketzi'ah-Biblical Hebrew
Abe (1)AYB (English)English, Jewish
Robertoro-BER-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Margaritamahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman