get an earful
Example Sentences
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But if you try to place a piece of this infrastructure in their communities, well, someone in the administration is going to get an earful.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
Either way, the state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Zone 0 Advisory Committee will likely get an earful of comments during its public meeting Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
As long as you have admission into the fair, you can get an earful of live music for free at Outpost 47.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
As live-in domestic workers, the women rarely get a chance to step out of their employers' homes; in fact, some expect to get an earful in the evening, but they say they don't care anymore.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
She might call Zoe and then he’d get an earful from his sister.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
