beat someone round the ears en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
'I wanted to beat that supervisor round the ears with his clipboard.'
2006, Hilary Lloyd, A Necessary Killing, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beaten someone round the ears | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beats someone round the ears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beating someone round the ears | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beat someone round the ears | Tense=Past | lexicographic |