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earful

[ eer-fool ]

noun

plural earfuls.
  1. an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
  2. a sharp verbal rebuke; a scolding.


earful

/ 藞瑟蓹蹿蕣濒 /

noun

  1. something heard or overheard
  2. a rebuke or scolding, esp a lengthy or severe one
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of earful1

First recorded in 1915鈥20; ear 1 + -ful
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It's far from the first time since Election Day that Stewart has given the Democrats an earful.

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I was about to get an earful on the book鈥檚 background and a postage-paid primer on my own writing life.

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Verse noted that when the Rams played the Eagles in November at SoFi Stadium, Eagles fans in attendance gave him an earful of obscenities that he could make out despite wearing headphones.

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Teammates and Minnesota Vikings players got an earful when Verse was mic鈥檇 up for an Oct.

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Robinson slid into the plate as Berra made the tag, but umpire Bill Summers called Robinson safe, Berra immediately turning around to give Summers an earful.

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