bending someone's ear

Verb

bend someone's ear (third-person singular simple present bends someone's ear, present participle bending someone's ear, simple past and past participle bent someone's ear)

1. (idiomatic) To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
   • Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.
2. (idiomatic) To call someone's attention to an important matter.
   • I managed to bend his ear about the current crisis. I hope he will act now.
3. (reflexive) To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.