fleas in one's ear

A form of flea in one's ear — A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flea in one's ear
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APA

fleas in one's ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleas%20in%20one's%20ear

MLA

“fleas in one's ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleas%20in%20one's%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fleas in one's ear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleas%20in%20one's%20ear.

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