virgin ears



virgin ears

Said of a person who is or seems particularly young or innocent (and thus has not been exposed to much profanity or other inappropriate talk). I can't curse in front of him—he's 10 years old and still has virgin ears! Please go upstairs—the story I'm about to tell Is not meant for virgin ears.
See also: ear, virgin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hill[hil]
Mis'id-Arabic
Bertha['bə:θə]
Attlee['ætli]
Kristia-English (Rare)
Fima-Russian