giving someone an earful
giving someone an earful is the present participle and gerund 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 giving someone an earful
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- Giving someone an earful is the present participle and gerund of give someone an earful.
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