to bend sb's ear

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• bend someone's ear — bend someone’s ear informal phrase to talk to someone for a long time, especially in order to complain about something or to discuss a problem Thesaurus: to discuss somethingsynonym to complainsynonym Main entry: bend * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• bend someone's ear — bend (someone s) ear informal to talk to someone for a long time, usually about something boring. Don t let her bend your ear about how overworked she is. (often + about) …   New idioms dictionary

• bend someone's ear — To bend someone s ear is to talk to someone about something for a long enough period that it becomes tiresome for the listener …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• bend someone's ear — ► bend someone s ear informal talk to someone at length or in an unwelcome way. Main Entry: ↑bend …   English terms dictionary

• bend somebody's ear (about something) — bend sb s ˈear (about sth) idiom (informal) to talk to sb a lot about sth, especially about a problem that you have Main entry: ↑bendidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• bend someone's ear, — idi bend someone s ear, to talk to someone at often tiresome length …   From formal English to slang

• bend somebody's ear — verb 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 …   Wiktionary

• bend someone's ear — informal talk to someone, especially at length or to ask a favour. → bend …   English new terms dictionary

• bend someone's ear — Vrb phrs. To talk incessantly and tediously at someone. E.g. The manager s been bending my ear all afternoon about regulations and company protocol …   English slang and colloquialisms

• bend one's ear — phrasal : to talk to someone at length especially to the point of boredom Humphrey bent the ear of … Charles Murphy for nearly two hours Newsweek …   Useful english dictionary

• bend one's ear — phrasal to talk to someone at length …   New Collegiate Dictionary