Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-bend-someone's-ear
Idiom
/təʊ bɛnd ˈsʌmwʌnz ɪə/
Definition
To talk to someone for a long time, often about something that might be boring or uninteresting to them.
Examples
- He spent an hour bending her ear about his new project.
- At the party, she was bending everyone’s ear with her travel stories.
- My dad loves to bend my ear about his favorite sports teams.
Meaning
This idiomatic expression typically means to discuss a particular topic exhaustively with someone, sometimes to seek their support or opinion.
Synonyms
- talk someone’s ear off
- ramble on
- discuss at length
