burning one's ears

phrase

present participle of burn one's ears
as in admonishing
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt.

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getting after
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  • In fact, until the end, the fans treated it like a typical late-season Sun game from years past, when the franchise was a perennial playoff contender, cheering, chanting, getting after the refs at all the right moments.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s been a boom-or-bust nature to TCU’s success getting after the quarterback with it often feeling like either the quarterback will be brought down for a sack or having plenty of time to throw.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Burning one's ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burning%20one%27s%20ears. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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