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had a word in someone's ear

had a word in someone's ear is the simple past and past participle of have a word in someone's ear.

Meaning of have a word in someone's ear

Verb

have a word in someone's ear (third-person singular simple present has a word in someone's ear, present participle having a word in someone's ear, simple past and past participle had a word in someone's ear)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To speak to someone in private.
    • When you get a moment I'd like to have a word in your ear.
    Synonyms:
    have a quiet word, have a word in someone's shell-like

Questions about had a word in someone's ear

What is had a word in someone's ear the simple past and past participle of?
Had a word in someone's ear is the simple past and past participle of have a word in someone's ear.

Words near had a word in someone's ear in the dictionary

  1. had a way with
  2. had a whack at
  3. had a whale of a time
  4. had a wild hair to
  5. had a word
  6. had a word in someone's ear
  7. had a word with oneself
  8. had against
  9. had an accident
  10. had an affair
  11. had an easy time of it

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