give someone an earful en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To scold someone loudly.
I should never have tried to grind the computer system to a halt. Firstly I got sacked, and then my boss gave me a right earful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gave someone an earful | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives someone an earful | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| giving someone an earful | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| given someone an earful | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
de ausschelten (to scold someone loudly) · de zusammenschimpfen (to scold someone loudly) · de zusammenscheißen (to scold someone loudly) · de jemanden zur Sau machen (to scold someone loudly) · mi kaikai i ana/ōna taringa (to scold someone loudly) · de zusammenstauchen (to scold someone loudly)