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(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off / (informal) intimate gossip

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earful

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Source Word

earful

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəl/

informal

(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off / (informal) intimate gossip

Japanese Meaning

激しい叱責や叱り / 内輪やプライベートなゴシップ、噂話

What is this buttons?

After he missed the deadline, his manager gave him an earful in front of the whole team.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼が締め切りを守らなかった後、上司はチーム全員の前で彼にひどいお説教をした。

Sense（1）

(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off

Ivan Kruzliak had already taken an earful from Gary Neville at half-time and it was rare to see Hodgson as annoyed as he was while remonstrating with the fourth official.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(informal) intimate gossip

earfuls

（ plural ）

earsful

（ plural ）

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