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2022-04-01 07:04
Give (one) an earful phrase
To speak severely to someone for a long time, especially a child, because they have done something wrong.
The boss gave me an earful for arriving late.
John's mom has just given him an earful because she found out he had lied to her.
To give someone surprising information that is supposed to be secret.
He gave me an earful about his family's plan to assassinate the president!
I regret giving that blabbermouth an earful about my relationship.
A harsh reproof
A severe criticism or rebuke that's used to dismiss someone
1. To dress more informally than usual
2. To scold someone harshly
To scold someone severely or angrily
To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.
The verb "give" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.
