ears must be burning
ears must be burning
Said of someone who appears during or just after one has been talking about them. Wow, your ears must be burning because Mom and I were just talking about you and your new job. A: "Are you two talking about me?" B: "Yeah. Your ears must be burning." Johnny, hey! I was just asking about you—your ears must be burning.
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