come to/reach somebody'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.

See also: come, ear

reach (one's) ears

To be heard by one eventually. If news of my mistake ever reaches the boss's ears, I'll definitely be in trouble.

See also: ear, reach

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