putting a bug in someone's ear

A form of put a bug in someone's ear — To make a small suggestion or give a hint that causes the listener to act.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put a bug in someone's ear
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APA

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

MLA

“putting a bug in someone's ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20bug%20in%20someone's%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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