If you catch a cold, I'm going to get an earful.
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Earful
//ˈɪɹfəl//
Synonyms for "earful" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Noun(3 words)
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11 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- juoru noun (intimate gossip)
- läksytys noun (castigation)
Italian
3 entries- cazziata noun (castigation)
- cazziatone noun (castigation)
- lavata di capo noun (castigation)
Māori
1 entries- kaikai taringa noun (castigation)
Portuguese
2 entries- bronca noun (castigation)
- sabão noun (castigation)
Russian
3 entries- бичева́ние noun (castigation)
- вы́говор noun (castigation)
- суро́вая кри́тика noun (castigation)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
His mom was giving him an earful but, for him, what goes in one ear comes out the other.
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Everyone gave Tom an earful.
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My parents found out I ditched school to play, and they gave me a huge earful.
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