bend someone's ear

idiomatic reflexive

Japanese Meaning

（口語・慣用的表現）ひとりの相手に対して、長々と話してうんざりさせる、または退屈にさせること / （口語・慣用的表現）重要な事柄について注意を喚起するために、長時間・熱心に話すこと

He can bend someone's ear for an hour if you let him start talking about his stamp collection.

彼は切手のコレクションの話を始めると、放っておくと1時間も人を退屈させてしまうことがある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To call someone's attention to an important matter.

I managed to bend his ear about the current crisis. I hope he will act now.

Sense（3）

(reflexive) To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.

bends someone's ear

（ present singular third-person ）

bending someone's ear

（ participle present ）

bent someone's ear

（ participle past ）

bent someone's ear

（ past ）