bend someone's ear
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bend someone's ear
verb bends someone's ear · bending someone's ear · bent someone's ear
- 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.
- 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.
- To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.
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verb talk too long
| Français | rebattre les oreilles |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | jemandem ein Ohr abkauen, zutexten |
| Русский | все у́ши прожужжа́ть vse úši prožužžátʹ |
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