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burnt someone's ears

burnt someone's ears is the simple past and past participle 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 burnt someone's ears

What is burnt someone's ears the simple past and past participle of?
Burnt someone's ears is the simple past and past participle of burn someone's ears.

Words near burnt someone's ears in the dictionary

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  2. burnt sienna
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  4. burnt someone at the stake
  5. burnt someone's ass
  6. burnt someone's ears
  7. burnt that bridge when one came to it
  8. burnt the candle at both ends
  9. burnt the coal
  10. burnt the midnight oil
  11. burnt the roof

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