- bend someone's ear
- Vrb phrs. To talk incessantly and tediously at someone. E.g."The manager's been bending my ear all afternoon about regulations and company protocol."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
bend someone's ear
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bend someone's ear — bend someone’s ear informal phrase to talk to someone for a long time, especially in order to complain about something or to discuss a problem Thesaurus: to discuss somethingsynonym to complainsynonym Main entry: bend * * * … Useful english dictionary
bend someone's ear — To bend someone s ear is to talk to someone about something for a long enough period that it becomes tiresome for the listener … The small dictionary of idiomes
bend someone's ear — bend (someone s) ear informal to talk to someone for a long time, usually about something boring. Don t let her bend your ear about how overworked she is. (often + about) … New idioms dictionary
bend someone's ear — ► bend someone s ear informal talk to someone at length or in an unwelcome way. Main Entry: ↑bend … English terms dictionary
bend someone's ear, — idi bend someone s ear, to talk to someone at often tiresome length … From formal English to slang
bend someone's ear — informal talk to someone, especially at length or to ask a favour. → bend … English new terms dictionary
bend someone's ear — v. talk to someone for a long time to ask a favour; talk to a person without stopping in a boring manner … English contemporary dictionary
bend someone's ear — informal to talk to someone for a long time, especially in order to complain about something or to discuss a problem … English dictionary
bend one's ear — phrasal : to talk to someone at length especially to the point of boredom Humphrey bent the ear of … Charles Murphy for nearly two hours Newsweek … Useful english dictionary
bend one's ear — phrasal to talk to someone at length … New Collegiate Dictionary
