كيف تنطق "give an earful"

expression

GIV-uhn-EER-ful

giv-uh-NEER-fuhl

التعريف

To speak angrily to someone and criticize them a lot, usually because they did something wrong.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡɪv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɹˌfəɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈɪv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈiəfəl

أمريكي

GIV-uhn-EER-ful

بريطاني

giv-uh-NEER-fuhl

My mom gave me an earful when I broke her vase.

The teacher gave him an earful for being late to class.

If you mess up again, the boss will give you an earful.

Wow, Dad gave me an earful about my grades last night.