tirer les oreilles

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ti.ʁe le.z‿ɔ.ʁɛj/
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Verb

tirer les oreilles

  1. (informal) to tell off, to lecture, to give (someone) an earbashing, to straighten out
  2. (reflexive, informal) to catch heat, to catch hell

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