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*an earful Fig. a great amount of discussion, criticism, gossip, or complaint. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) She was really mad about something, and I sure got an earful. Sue was standing around the corner while Jim and Mary were arguing and got an earful. give somebody an earful (informal) to tell someone how angry you are with them You can just imagine the earful he gave her when they got home. See also: give get an earful to have a lot to listen to His fans got quite an earful - several well-known pieces spiced up with new arrangements. Usage notes: often said about criticism or unwanted suggestions: I got a very unpleasant earful from a truck driver who thought I was in his way. See also: get How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not only will California taxpayers get an eye- and earful of information on the scope of the problem, but the motivations of the various stakeholders will become glaringly transparent. Now she has used that slogan as the title for her ribald new comic memoir, in which gays are her heroes and allies and Bush Republicans get an earful. Congress got an earful of facts and statistics recently when educators and business leaders told members that teachers need to hook kids on math and science in elementary school to keep them interested later on. |
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