get an earful
Example Sentences
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I was about to get an earful on the book’s background and a postage-paid primer on my own writing life.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025
Did Michelle stay home specifically so she wouldn’t have to get an earful from Trump?
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025
When I asked readers, ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday, if they were still mad about an Oscar snub, boy, did I get an earful.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024
No doubt the league’s officiating department will get an earful about that call.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
I’ll get an earful in the morning, but I’ll deal with it then.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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