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单词 flea in one's ear, a
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flea in one's ear, a


An annoying hint or a stinging rebuke, as in He has a flea in his ear about their relationship, or If he doesn't bring the right equipment, I'll put a flea in his ear. This expression originated in French and has been used in English since the 1400s.

Words nearby flea in one's ear, a

AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM, AFN, AFNOR
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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