Clip round the ear​/​earhole In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "clip round the ear​/​earhole", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-09-28 12:09

Meaning of Clip round the ear​/​earhole (redirected from clip over the ear )

Synonyms:

give a thick ear , box someone's ear

Variants:

clip round the ear​/​earhole

Clip over the ear British noun phrase informal

A slap on the side of one's head, usually as a punishment 

He gave his wife a clip over the ear in a fit of anger.

I'll give you a clip over the ear if you try to talk back to me again!

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