How to Pronounce "flea in your ear"
expression
FLEE-in-yer-EER
flee-in-YAW-eer
Definition
To give someone a strong warning or tell them off sharply, usually because they did something wrong or made a mistake.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫi/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹ/, /ˈɪɹ
British English
flˈiː/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLEE-in-yer-EER
UK
flee-in-YAW-eer
Listen in Context
My teacher gave me a flea in my ear for forgetting my homework.
He left the meeting with a real flea in his ear after arguing with his boss.
If you come home late again, you'll get a flea in your ear from your parents.
After that email, I definitely got a flea in my ear from my manager.