come to (one's) ears

come to (one's) ears

To be heard by one eventually. If news of my mistake ever comes to the boss's ears, I'll definitely be in trouble. Once the employee's complaint of mistreatment came to my ears, I knew I had to address it right away. Unless you want to be grounded for life, it can never come to Mom's ears that we snuck out—got it?

See also: come, ear, to

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come to/reach somebody’s ˈears

hear about something, especially when other people already know about it: News of the affair eventually reached her ears.

See also: come, ear, reach, to

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