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having one's ears pinned back

having one's ears pinned back is the present participle and gerund of have one's ears pinned back.

Meaning of have one's ears pinned back

Verb

have one's ears pinned back (third-person singular simple present has one's ears pinned back, present participle having one's ears pinned back, simple past and past participle had one's ears pinned back)

  1. (idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished.
  2. (idiomatic) To be soundly defeated.

Questions about having one's ears pinned back

What is having one's ears pinned back the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's ears pinned back is the present participle and gerund of have one's ears pinned back.

Words near having one's ears pinned back in the dictionary

  1. having one's cake and eating it too
  2. having one's day in court
  3. having one's ducks in a row
  4. having one's ears lowered
  5. having one's ears on
  6. having one's ears pinned back
  7. having one's eye on
  8. having one's fill
  9. having one's finger on the pulse
  10. having one's finger on the trigger
  11. having one's fingers all thumbs

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