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out on one's ear

out on one's ear adjective: fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

Adjective

out on one's ear (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.
    • If you are late one more time, you shall be out on your ear.

Questions about out on one's ear

What does out on one's ear mean?
Out on one's ear means fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.
What part of speech is out on one's ear?
Out on one's ear is an adjective.

Words near out on one's ear in the dictionary

  1. out of whack
  2. out of wind
  3. out of work
  4. out on
  5. out on a limb
  6. out on one's ear
  7. out on one's feet
  8. out on the tiles
  9. out one's mind
  10. out over one's skis
  11. Out Rawcliffe

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