burn someone's ears

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.

Japanese Meaning

人を極度の恥ずかしさで耳を赤らめさせる

彼は同窓会で古いラブレターを大声で読み上げて、誰かの耳を真っ赤にするつもりはなかったが、会場の半分が顔を赤らめた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.

burns someone's ears

（ present singular third-person ）

burning someone's ears

（ participle present ）

burned someone's ears

（ participle past ）

burned someone's ears

（ past ）

burnt someone's ears

（ participle past ）

burnt someone's ears

（ past ）