have one's ears pinned back

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished. / (idiomatic, sports) To be soundly defeated.

Japanese Meaning

激しく叱られる、戒められる / スポーツで圧倒的に敗北する

その古い慣用句は「こっぴどく叱られる」という意味で、弟は学校をさぼった後にそのことを身をもって知った。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, sports) To be soundly defeated.

has one's ears pinned back

（ present singular third-person ）

having one's ears pinned back

（ participle present ）

had one's ears pinned back

（ participle past ）

had one's ears pinned back

（ past ）