Were your ears burning?

Were your ears burning?

A rhetorical question addressed to someone who was not present for a conversation of which they were the subject. Oh, Marty! We were just talking about your new play. Were your ears burning?See also: ear

were your ears burning?

You say were your ears burning? to someone that you have just met to tell them that you were talking about them before they arrived. Dave! Talk about coincidence! Were your ears burning? Note: The idea of ears burning is used in other expressions with a similar meaning. Karl's ears must have been burning in this morning's meeting — we talked of little else.See also: ear