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earful

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give someone 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.

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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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