get an earful
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But if you try to place a piece of this infrastructure in their communities, well, someone in the administration is going to get an earful.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
When I asked readers, ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday, if they were still mad about an Oscar snub, boy, did I get an earful.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Falk expected to get an earful from Leach and figured he might make a change behind center.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
As live-in domestic workers, the women rarely get a chance to step out of their employers' homes; in fact, some expect to get an earful in the evening, but they say they don't care anymore.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
I’ll get an earful in the morning, but I’ll deal with it then.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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