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bends someone's ear

bends someone's ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bend someone's ear.

Meaning of bend 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.

Questions about bends someone's ear

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Bends someone's ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bend someone's ear.

Words near bends someone's ear in the dictionary

  1. bends one's elbow
  2. bends over
  3. bends over backward
  4. bends over backwards
  5. bends sinister
  6. bends someone's ear
  7. bends someone's will
  8. bends the brain
  9. bends the knee
  10. bends the rules
  11. bends the truth

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