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fleas in one's ear

fleas in one's ear is the plural of flea in one's ear.

Meaning of flea in one's ear

Noun

flea in one's ear (plural fleas in one's ear)

  1. (idiomatic) A stinging rebuke or rebuff.
    • If he bothers me again, I'll send him home with a flea in his ear.

Questions about fleas in one's ear

What is fleas in one's ear the plural of?
Fleas in one's ear is the plural of flea in one's ear.

Words near fleas in one's ear in the dictionary

  1. fleaproof
  2. flear-mice
  3. flear-mouse
  4. flearidden
  5. fleas
  6. fleas in one's ear
  7. fleasome
  8. fleaweed
  9. fleawort
  10. fleaworts
  11. flebography

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