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burning someone's ears

burning someone's ears is the present participle and gerund of burn someone's ears.

Meaning of burn someone's ears

Verb

burn someone's ears (third-person singular simple present burns someone's ears, present participle burning someone's ears, simple past and past participle burned someone's ears or burnt someone's ears)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.

Questions about burning someone's ears

What is burning someone's ears the present participle and gerund of?
Burning someone's ears is the present participle and gerund of burn someone's ears.

Words near burning someone's ears in the dictionary

  1. burning question
  2. burning questions
  3. burning rubber
  4. burning someone at the stake
  5. burning someone's ass
  6. burning someone's ears
  7. burning that bridge when one comes to it
  8. burning the candle at both ends
  9. burning the coal
  10. burning the midnight oil
  11. burning the roof

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