setting by the ears

A form of set by the ears — To make (a person or persons) argue; to set quarrelling.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set by the ears
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APA

setting by the ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20by%20the%20ears

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“setting by the ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20by%20the%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting by the ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20by%20the%20ears.

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