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bent someone's ear

bent someone's ear is the simple past and past participle 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 bent someone's ear

What is bent someone's ear the simple past and past participle of?
Bent someone's ear is the simple past and past participle of bend someone's ear.

Words near bent someone's ear in the dictionary

  1. bent one off
  2. bent one's elbow
  3. bent over
  4. bent over backward
  5. bent over backwards
  6. bent someone's ear
  7. bent someone's will
  8. Bent Spear
  9. Bent Spears
  10. bent the brain
  11. bent the knee

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