bend someone's ear

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === bend someone's ear (third-person singular simple present bends someone's ear, present participle bending someone's ear, simple past and past participle bent someone's ear) (idiomatic) To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person. (idiomatic) To call someone's attention to an important matter. (reflexive) To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better. ==== Translations ====