bend someone's ear en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.
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(idiomatic) To call someone's attention to an important matter.
I managed to bend his ear about the current crisis. I hope he will act now.
- (reflexive) To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bent someone's ear | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bent someone's ear | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bending someone's ear | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bends someone's ear | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pl zanudzać (talk too long) · ru все у́ши прожужжа́ть (talk too long) · de zutexten (talk too long) · nl iemand de oren van het hoofd kletsen (talk too long) · de jemandem ein Ohr abkauen (talk too long) · fi pitkästyttää korvia (talk too long) · fr rebattre les oreilles (talk too long)