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bend someone’s ear

bend someone’s ear (bend somwanz ir)

Idiom Communication

Signification

to talk to someone for a long time, usually to complain

parler à quelqu'un pendant longtemps, généralement pour se plaindre (parler a kelk'un pandan longtamp, jeneralman pour se plandre)

Phrases d'exemple

"He bent my ear about his terrible day at work."

"il a parlé longuement à mon oreille de sa terrible journée au travail." (il a **parlé longuement a mon oreille** de sa terrible journée au travail)

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