given someone an earful
given someone an earful is the past participle of give someone an earful.
Meaning of give someone an earful
Verb
give someone an earful (third-person singular simple present gives someone an earful, present participle giving someone an earful, simple past gave someone an earful, past participle given someone an earful)
- To scold someone loudly.
- I should never have tried to grind the computer system to a halt. Firstly I got sacked, and then my boss gave me a right earful.
Questions about given someone an earful
- What is given someone an earful the past participle of?
- Given someone an earful is the past participle of give someone an earful.
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